Racine, Quebec

Racine is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is located in the Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie. It is named after Antoine Racine, the first Bishop of Sherbrooke.

Racine
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM.
Racine
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°30′N 72°15′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Val-Saint-François
ConstitutedFebruary 15, 1995
Government
  MayorRene Pelletier
  Federal ridingShefford
  Prov. ridingRichmond
Area
  Total107.60 km2 (41.54 sq mi)
  Land105.85 km2 (40.87 sq mi)
Population
  Total1,252
  Density11.8/km2 (31/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
1.0%
  Dwellings
663
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0E 1Y0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 222
Route 243
Websitewww.municipalite.
racine.qc.ca

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Racine, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 978    
1996 1,036+5.9%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,153+11.3%
2006 1,265+9.7%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,252−1.0%

Language

Mother tongue (2011)[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,195 95.2%
English only 30 2.4%
English and French 10 0.8%
Non-official languages 15 1.2%
French and non-official language 5 0.4%

See also

References




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