Sainte-Martine, Quebec

Sainte-Martine is a municipality in Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 5,461. The municipality is made up of a large northern section and a small unattached southern area that was known as the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay until its merger with Sainte-Martine on September 9, 1999.

Sainte-Martine
Municipality
Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM
Sainte-Martine
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45.25°N 73.8°W / 45.25; -73.8[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMBeauharnois-Salaberry
ConstitutedSeptember 9, 1999
Government
 • MayorMaude Laberge
 • Federal ridingChâteauguay—Lacolle
 • Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
 • Total64.70 km2 (24.98 sq mi)
 • Land63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total5,461
 • Density86.4/km2 (224/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 10.0%
 • Dwellings
2,368
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0S 1V0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 138
Route 205
Websitewww.municipalite.sainte-martine.qc.ca

Geography

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Sainte-Martine, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 4,966 (+17.2% from 2006) 4,237 (+13.3% from 2001)
Land area: 63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi) 63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)
Population density: 78.1/km2 (202/sq mi) 66.6/km2 (172/sq mi)
Median age: 39.5 (M: 38.8, F: 40.4) 39.1 (M: 38.2, F: 39.7)
Total private dwellings: 2,133 1,741
Median household income: $55,217 $54,215
References: 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Martine, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991+ 3,593—    
1996+ 3,678+2.4%
2001 3,740+1.7%
2006 4,237+13.3%
2011 4,966+17.2%
+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Sainte-Martine (municipality) and Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay (municipality).

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Martine, Quebec[8]
(+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Sainte-Martine (municipality) and Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay (municipality).
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
4,950
 4,680 15.6% 94.54% 175 105.9% 3.54% 40 300.0% 0.81% 55 8.3% 1.11%
2006
4,205
 4,050 13.9% 96.31% 85 37.0% 2.02% 10 60.0% 0.24% 60 n/a% 1.43%
2001
3,715
 3,555 1.7% 95.69% 135 22.7% 3.63% 25 37.5% 0.67% 0 0.0% 0.00%
1996
3,645+
 3,495 n/a 95.88% 110 n/a 3.02% 40 n/a 1.10% 0 n/a 0.00%
Chateauguay River with Parish of Sainte Martine Church in distance.

Transportation

The Exo du Haut-Saint-Laurent sector provides commuter and local bus services.

See also

References
  1. Reference number 261892 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Martine
  3. Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sainte-Martine, Quebec
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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