Sainte-Barbe, Quebec
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Sainte-Barbe is a municipality of Quebec, located within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 1,609.
History
Sainte-Barbe was created on January 1, 1883, by splitting away from Saint-Anicet. The name honors Saint Barbara and pays homage to Marie-Barbe de Boullongne (1618-1685), wife of Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge, governor of New France. On April 4, 2009, Sainte-Barbe changed its status from parish municipality to municipality.
Geography
Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Pointe-Biron (45°10′33″N 74°14′43″W / 45.17583°N 74.24528°W / 45.17583; -74.24528 (Pointe-Biron, Sainte-Barbe, QC)) – a residential area on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River along Route 132.
- Pointe-Lalonde (45°10′33″N 74°13′57″W / 45.17583°N 74.23250°W / 45.17583; -74.23250 (Pointe-Lalonde, Sainte-Barbe, QC)) – a residential area on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River along Route 132.
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Saint Lawrence River – situated at municipality's northern boundary.
Demographics
Population
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 1,609 (+21.5% from 2016) | 1,324 (-5.6% from 2011) | 1,403 (-3.4% from 2006) |
Land area | 40.14 km2 (15.50 sq mi) | 40.16 km2 (15.51 sq mi) | 40.24 km2 (15.54 sq mi) |
Population density | 40.1/km2 (104/sq mi) | 33.0/km2 (85/sq mi) | 34.9/km2 (90/sq mi) |
Median age | 51.2 (M: 50.4, F: 52.4) | 51.5 (M: 51.6, F: 51.3) | 47.1 (M: 47.3, F: 46.8) |
Private dwellings | 895 (total) | 787 (total) | 790 (total) |
Median household income | $78,500 | $65,792 | $48,371 |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 1,307 | — |
1996 | 1,277 | −2.3% |
2001 | 1,338 | +4.8% |
2006 | 1,453 | +8.6% |
2011 | 1,403 | −3.4% |
2016 | 1,324 | −5.6% |
2021 | 1,609 | +21.5% |
Language
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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 % | |||||
2021 | 1,610 | 1,485 | ![]() | 92.2% | 85 | ![]() | 5.3% | 20 | ![]() | 1.2% | 15 | ![]() | 0.9% | |||||
2016 | 1,325 | 1,245 | ![]() | 94.0% | 65 | ![]() | 4.9% | 10 | ![]() | 0.8% | 10 | ![]() | 0.8% | |||||
2011 | 1,395 | 1,325 | ![]() | 95.0% | 60 | ![]() | 4.3% | 5 | ![]() | 0.4% | 5 | ![]() | 0.4% | |||||
2006 | 1,445 | 1,335 | ![]() | 92.4% | 95 | ![]() | 6.6% | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 15 | ![]() | 1.0% | |||||
2001 | 1,325 | 1,225 | ![]() | 92.5% | 65 | ![]() | 4.9% | 20 | ![]() | 42.9% | 15 | ![]() | 50.0% | |||||
1996 | 1,275 | 1,210 | n/a | 98.8% | 30 | n/a | 0.7% | 35 | n/a | 0.3% | 10 | n/a | 0.2% |
See also
- Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
- La Guerre River
- Saint-Louis River (Beauharnois)
- List of municipalities in Quebec
References
- ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 404650". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Barbe
- ^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Sainte-Barbe, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec". 2021 Census. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
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