Mercier, Quebec

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This article is about the South Shore suburb of Montreal. For the former East Island of Montreal federal riding, see Mercier (electoral district). For the current East Island of Montreal federal riding, see Honoré-Mercier (electoral district). For the Plateau Mont-Royal provincial riding, see Mercier (provincial electoral district). For the borough of Montreal, see Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
Not to be confused with the former Montreal district, and former municipality of Mercier, Montreal.
Mercier
City
Maison Sauvageau-Sweeny
Location within Roussillon RCM
Mercier
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°19′N 73°45′W / 45.317°N 73.750°W / 45.317; -73.750Coordinates: 45°19′N 73°45′W / 45.317°N 73.750°W / 45.317; -73.750[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Roussillon
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Jacques Lambert
 • Federal riding Châteauguay—Saint-Constant
 • Prov. riding Châteauguay
Area[2][4]
 • Total 46.60 km2 (17.99 sq mi)
 • Land 45.95 km2 (17.74 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 11,584
 • Density 252.1/km2 (653/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 14.5%
 • Dwellings 4,454
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J6R
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 138
Website www.ville.mercier.qc.ca

Mercier is a town in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the Regional County Municipality Roussillon. It is located on the Châteauguay River, southwest of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 11,584.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 11,584 Increase 14.5%
2006 10,121 Increase 7.2%
2001 9,442 Increase 4.2%
1996 9,059 Increase 10.1%
1991 8,227 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 9,210 91.19%
English only 555 5.49%
Both English and French 45 0.45%
Other languages 290 2.87%

Infrastructure

Transportation

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 40566 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Mercier
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHÂTEAUGUAY--SAINT-CONSTANT, Quebec
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Mercier, Quebec
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Mercier, Quebec

External links

Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Châteauguay
Sainte-Martine Saint-Isidore
   Mercier  
Saint-Urbain-Premier
Cities
Municipalities
Parishes
Municipalities of the CMM and/or Montreal CMA
  • Urban agglomeration of Montreal
  • Urban agglomeration of Longueuil
  • Laval
North Shore
South Shore
¹Does not belong to the CMM — ²Does not belong to the Montreal CMA
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