Très-Saint-Sacrement, Quebec
| Très-Saint-Sacrement | |
|---|---|
| Parish municipality | |
 Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM. | |
  Très-Saint-Sacrement Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′N 73°51′W / 45.183°N 73.850°WCoordinates: 45°11′N 73°51′W / 45.183°N 73.850°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Constituted | April 2, 1885 |
| Government[2][3] | |
| • Mayor | François Rochefort |
| • Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area[2][4] | |
| • Total | 99.20 km2 (38.30 sq mi) |
| • Land | 98.51 km2 (38.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,155 |
| • Density | 11.7/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 4.8% |
| • Dwellings | 483 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0S 1G0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |
 Route 138  Route 203 |
Très-Saint-Sacrement is a parish municipality located along the Chateauguay River in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,155. Established in 1885, the municipality completely encloses the village of Howick, which was incorporated as a separate entity in 1915.
Geography
Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Allan's Corners (45°09′36″N 73°55′41″W / 45.16000°N 73.92806°W) – a hamlet located in the central portion along the Chateauguay River and Route 138.
- Bryson (45°08′49″N 73°55′55″W / 45.14694°N 73.93194°W) – a hamlet located in the western portion along the Chateauguay River and Route 138.
- Riverfield (45°09′18″N 73°48′45″W / 45.15500°N 73.81250°W) – a hamlet located south of Howick on Route 203.
- Saint-Pierre (45°07′21″N 73°53′58″W / 45.12250°N 73.89944°W) – a hamlet located in the southwest portion.
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Rivière des Anglais (Mouth 45°12′48″N 73°49′50″W / 45.21333°N 73.83056°W) – feeds into Rivière Chateauguay.
- Rivière Chateauguay – flows west to east through the municipality.
Demographics
Population
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Language
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English |
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
| 2011 |
1,150 |
605 |  15.2% |
52.61% | 480 | 20.7% |
41.74% | 25 | 58.3% |
2.17% | 40 | 33.3% |
3.48% | |||||
| 2006 |
1,220 |
525 | 11.8% |
43.03% | 605 | 0.8% |
49.59% | 60 | 300.0% |
4.92% | 30 | 33.3% |
2.46% | |||||
| 2001 |
1,265 |
595 | 5.3% |
47.04% | 610 | 10.3% |
48.22% | 15 | n/a% |
1.18% | 45 |  0.0% |
3.56% | |||||
| 1996 |
1,290 |
565 | n/a | 43.80% | 680 | n/a | 52.71% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 45 | n/a | 3.49% | |||||
Infrastructure
Transportation
The CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent provides commuter and local bus services.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Reference number 63603 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Très-Saint-Sacrement
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BEAUHARNOIS--SALABERRY, Quebec
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Très-Saint-Sacrement, Quebec
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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