Saint-Damase, Montérégie, Quebec

Saint-Damase is a municipality located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,506. The municipality was created on October 5, 2001, by the merger of the Parish and the Village of Saint-Damase.

Saint-Damase
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM
Saint-Damase
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°00′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLes Maskoutains
ConstitutedOctober 5, 2001
Government
  MayorGermain Chabot
  Federal ridingSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
  Prov. ridingSaint-Hyacinthe
Area
  Total80.90 km2 (31.24 sq mi)
  Land79.07 km2 (30.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
  Total2,506
  Density31.7/km2 (82/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
0.8%
  Dwellings
1,025
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0H 1J0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 231
Route 233
Websitewww.st-damase.qc.ca

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Damase, Montérégie, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 2,506 (+0.8% from 2006) 2,486 (-0.6% from 2001)
Land area: 79.07 km2 (30.53 sq mi) 79.07 km2 (30.53 sq mi)
Population density: 31.7/km2 (82/sq mi) 31.4/km2 (81/sq mi)
Median age: 41.3 (M: 41.1, F: 41.4) 40.9 (M: 40.2, F: 41.6)
Total private dwellings: 1,025 983
Median household income: $65,287 $49,555
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Damase, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
2001M 2,500    
YearPop.±%
2006 2,486−0.6%
YearPop.±%
2011 2,506+0.8%
(M) merger of Parish and Village of Saint-Damase on October 5, 2001.
Historical Census Data - Saint-Damase (village), Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,348    
YearPop.±%
1996 1,362+1.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,327−2.6%
Historical Census Data - Saint-Damase (parish), Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,089    
YearPop.±%
1996 1,149+5.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,173+2.1%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Damase, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
2,500
2,460 1.0% 98.40% 15 50.0% 0.60% 5 n/a% 0.20% 20 0.0% 0.80%
2006
2,465
2,435 0.6% 98.78% 10 71.4% 0.41% 0 0.0% 0.00% 20 33.3% 0.81%
2001
2,485
2.420 n/a 97.38% 35 n/a 1.41% 0 n/a 0.00% 30 n/a 1.21%

See also

References



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