Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu

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Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Municipality
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A cornfield near Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
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Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM.
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Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°13′N73°17′W / 45.217°N 73.283°W / 45.217; -73.283 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Le Haut-Richelieu
ConstitutedJune 20, 1892
Named for Saint Blaise and Richelieu River [2]
Government
[3] [4]
 • MayorJacques Desmarais
 •  Federal riding Saint-Jean
 •  Prov. riding Saint-Jean
Area
[3] [5]
 • Total72.30 km2 (27.92 sq mi)
 • Land69.64 km2 (26.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [6]
 • Total2,066
 • Density29.7/km2 (77/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Increase2.svg 12.5%
 • Dwellings
872
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0J 1W0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
HighwaysQc223.svg R-223
Website www.st-blaise.ca

Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 2,066. The town was founded in 1892.

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Geography

The community is located within the Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality region about 15 kilometers north of the Canada-United States border in the Montérégie region. It is located about 40 kilometers south of Montreal.

The town is located within the provincial electoral district of Saint-Jean which includes parts of the city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu situated a few kilometers to its north. It is situated in the western side of the Richelieu River along Quebec Route 223.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population2,092 (+1.3% from 2016)2,066 (12.5% from 2011)1,837 (-10.4% from 2006)
Land area69.54 km2 (26.85 sq mi)69.64 km2 (26.89 sq mi)69.78 km2 (26.94 sq mi)
Population density30.1/km2 (78/sq mi)29.7/km2 (77/sq mi)26.3/km2 (68/sq mi)
Median age44 (M: 43.6, F: 44)44.4 (M: 44.4, F: 44.5)44.4 (M: 44.1, F: 44.5)
Private dwellings855 (total) 872 (total) 847 (total) 
Median household income$67,925$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021 [7] 2016 [8] 2011 [9] earlier [10] [11]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Quebec [12]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,893—    
1996 2,067+9.2%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,997−3.4%
2006 2,050+2.7%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,837−10.4%
2016 2,066+12.5%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Quebec [12]
CensusTotal
French
English
French & English
Other
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2016
2,055
1,945Increase2.svg 12.8%94.6%70Increase2.svg 40.0%3.4%10Decrease2.svg 66.7%0.5%35Increase2.svg 40.0%1.7%
2011
1,830
1,725Decrease2.svg 9.7%94.26%50Decrease2.svg 9.1%2.73%30Increase2.svg 50.0%1.64%25Decrease2.svg 58.3%1.37%
2006
2,045
1,910Increase2.svg 3.0%93.40%55Decrease2.svg 35.3%2.69%20Increase2.svg 100.0%0.98%60Increase2.svg 20.0%2.93%
2001
2,000
1,855Decrease2.svg 5.1%92.75%85Increase2.svg 112.5%4.25%10Decrease2.svg 50.0%0.50%50Steady2.svg 0.0%2.50%
1996
2,065
1,955n/a94.67%40n/a1.94%20n/a0.97%50n/a2.42%

Government

Municipal Council

Source: [3]

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality. [13]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 281808". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ↑ "Fiche descriptive".
  3. 1 2 3 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
  4. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-JEAN (Quebec)
  5. ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Saint-Raymond [Population centre], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Saint-Raymond [Population centre], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  8. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  9. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  10. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  11. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  12. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  13. ↑ King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate . Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.



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