Villeroy, Quebec

Villeroy
Municipality
Location within L'Érable RCM.
Location within L'Érable RCM.
Villeroy is located in Southern Quebec
Villeroy
Villeroy
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°23′N 71°53′W / 46.383°N 71.883°W / 46.383; -71.883[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCML'Érable
Settled1898
ConstitutedSeptember 22, 1924
Government
[2]
 • MayorÉric Chartier
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingArthabaska
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
101.50 km2 (39.19 sq mi)
 • Land101.90 km2 (39.34 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
488
 • Density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 6.8%
 • Dwellings
235
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0S 3K0
Area code819
Websitewww.municipalite-villeroy.ca

Villeroy (French pronunciation: [vilʁwa] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2021: 488 (2011 to 2016 population change: 6.8%)
  • Population in 2016: 457 (2011 to 2016 population change: -5.8%)
  • Population in 2011: 485 (2006 to 2011 population change: -2.2%)
  • Population in 2006: 496
  • Population in 2001: 519
  • Population in 1996: 493
  • Population in 1991: 544
  • Population in 1986: 544
  • Population in 1981: 546
  • Population in 1976: 543
  • Population in 1971: 613
  • Population in 1966: 655
  • Population in 1961: 722
  • Population in 1956: 737
  • Population in 1951: 707
  • Population in 1941: 853
  • Population in 1931: 677


Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 211 (total dwellings: 235)

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 1%
  • French as first language: 96.9%
  • English and French as first language: 1%
  • Other as first language: 0%

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 66056". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 32085". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Villeroy, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ^ "Villeroy community profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-10-20.

http://www.municipalite-villeroy.ca/

Villeroy radar built during the 1970s. It is part of the Canadian weather radar network of Environment Canada




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