La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality

La Vallée-du-Richelieu (The Valley of the Richelieu) is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is McMasterville.

La Vallée-du-Richelieu
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°34′N 73°12′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatMcMasterville
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectGilles Plante
Area
 • Total605.50 km2 (233.78 sq mi)
 • Land588.60 km2 (227.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total124,420
 • Density211.4/km2 (548/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 6.5%
 • Dwellings
49,971
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.mrcvr.ca
[4]

It surrounds the Richelieu River as the river flows north from Lake Champlain in the United States to the Saint Lawrence River northeast of Montreal at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. Dramatically different from the mountainous terrain to the south, the river valley is a vast plain that has been developed with extensive farmlands.

In the 21st century, the Richelieu River is very popular for both U.S. and Canadian recreational boaters, providing a connection that can bring boaters all the way from the outlet of the Saint Lawrence River to New York Harbor. A number of old fortifications exist dating back to the 17th century; they were built by the French in an effort to try to prevent the Iroquois from using the river as a way to attack the French settlers in the area. Fort Richelieu is at the mouth of the Richelieu River. Fort St. Louis (now Fort Chambly) at Chambly, Fort Sainte-Thérèse, and Fort Saint-Jean at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, are on the way. Fort St. Anne Isle La Motte, Vermont in Lake Champlain is near the river's source. The region is informally known as la Vallée-des-Forts.

Subdivisions

There are 13 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 124,420 (+6.5% from 2011) 116,773 (+9.4% from 2006) 106,762 (-11.0% from 2001)
Land area: 588.60 km2 (227.26 sq mi) 588.88 km2 (227.37 sq mi) 588.89 km2 (227.37 sq mi)
Population density: 211.4/km2 (548/sq mi) 198.3/km2 (514/sq mi) 181.3/km2 (470/sq mi)
Median age: 40.7 (M: 40.1, F: 41.2) 39.5 (M: 38.9, F: 40.0) 38.7 (M: 38.1, F: 39.2)
Total private dwellings: 49,971 46,215 41,531
Median household income: $84,889 $74,521 $65,468
References: 2016[5] 2011[6] 2006[7] earlier[8]
Historical Census Data - La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 104,965—    
1996 113,832+8.4%
ADJ 116,745+2.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 119,993+2.8%
2006 106,762−11.0%
2011 116,773+9.4%
YearPop.±%
2016 124,420+6.5%
[9][3]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
123,485
 114,405 5.7% 92.6% 3,990 1.7% 3.2% 1105 19.5% 0.80% 3985 61.0% 2.14%
2011
115,690
 108,230 9.5% 93.55% 4,060 0.6% 3.51% 925 55.5% 0.80% 2,475 4.4% 2.14%
2006
105,870
 98,870 8.6% 93.39% 4,035 41.9% 3.81% 595 43.3% 0.56% 2,370 2.1% 2.24%
2001
118,635
 108,215 5.8% 91.22% 6,950 2.7% 5.86% 1,050 8.8% 0.88% 2,420 3.2% 2.04%
1996
112,920
 102,310 n/a 90.60% 7,145 n/a 6.33% 965 n/a 0.85% 2,500 n/a 2.21%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:

See also

References
  1. Reference number 141084 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 570 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  4. "(Code 2457) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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