Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu
Municipality

Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates (<): 45°41′N 73°12′W / 45.683°N 73.200°WCoordinates: 45°41′N 73°12′W / 45.683°N 73.200°W[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM La Vallée-du-Richelieu
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Jean Murray
 • Federal riding Verchères—Les Patriotes
 • Prov. riding Borduas
Area[2][4]
 • Total 62.40 km2 (24.09 sq mi)
 • Land 60.71 km2 (23.44 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 2,050
 • Density 33.8/km2 (88/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 9.3%
 • Dwellings 823
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0L 2E0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 223
Website www.ville.saint-marc-
sur-richelieu.qc.ca

Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,050.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 2,050 Increase 9.3%
2006 1,876 Decrease 4.1%
2001 1,957 Decrease 2.1%
1996 1,999 Increase 8.0%
1991 1,851 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,815 96.54%
English only 30 1.60%
Both English and French 10 0.53%
Other languages 25 1.33%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 287692 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: Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VERCHÈRES--LES PATRIOTES (Quebec)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Quebec