Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec
Saint-Chrysostome is a municipality in south-west Quebec, Canada in the regional county municipality of Haut-Saint-Laurent in the Montérégie administrative region. The municipality was created by the amalgamation of Saint-Chrysostome village with the parish of Saint-Jean-Chrysostome on September 29, 1999. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,522.
Saint-Chrysostome | |
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![]() Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM. | |
![]() Saint-Chrysostome Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°06′N 73°46′W[1] | |
| Country | |
| Province | |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Constituted | September 29, 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jocelyne Lefort |
| • Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100.80 km2 (38.92 sq mi) |
| • Land | 99.95 km2 (38.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 2,522 |
| • Density | 25.2/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | |
| • Dwellings | 1,097 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | |
| Website | www |
Geography
Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Aubrey (45°08′35″N 73°47′29″W) – a hamlet located on the west shore of Rivière-des-Anglais.
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Rivière des Anglais – flows in a south-north direction.
- Rivière Noire (Mouth 45°06′01″N 73°45′49″W) – feeds into Rivière des Anglais.
Demographics
Population
Canada census – Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec community profile
| 2011 | |
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| Population | 2,522 (-2.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 99.95 km2 (38.59 sq mi) |
| Population density | 25.2/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Median age | 43.3 (M: 43.2, F: 43.3) |
| Total private dwellings | 1,097 |
| Median household income | $55,773 |
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(+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Saint-Chrysostome (village) and Saint-Jean-Chrysostome (parish). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec[8] (+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Saint-Chrysostome (village) and Saint-Jean-Chrysostome (parish). | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011 |
2,515 |
2,270 | 90.26% | 180 | 7.16% | 30 | 1.19% | 35 | 1.39% | |||||||||
2006 |
2,580 |
2,340 | 90.70% | 180 | 6.98% | 10 | 0.39% | 50 | 1.94% | |||||||||
2001 |
2,585 |
2,365 | 91.49% | 175 | 6.77% | 10 | 0.39% | 35 | 1.35% | |||||||||
1996+ |
2,545 |
2,370 | n/a | 93.12% | 165 | n/a | 6.48% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 10 | n/a | 0.39% | |||||
See also
References
- Reference number 360693 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Chrysostome
- Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
- 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
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