Saint-Elphège, Quebec

Saint-Elphège
Parish municipality

Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Saint-Elphège

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 46°03′N 72°42′W / 46.050°N 72.700°W / 46.050; -72.700Coordinates: 46°03′N 72°42′W / 46.050°N 72.700°W / 46.050; -72.700[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Centre-du-Québec
RCM Nicolet-Yamaska
Constituted March 12, 1886
Government[2][3]
  Mayor Claude Précourt
  Federal riding Bas-Richelieu—
Nicolet—Bécancour
  Prov. riding Nicolet-Bécancour
Area[2][4]
  Total 42.20 km2 (16.29 sq mi)
  Land 40.53 km2 (15.65 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
  Total 292
  Density 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 7.7%
  Dwellings 108
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0G 1J0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 226

Saint-Elphège is a parish municipality located on the east bank of the Saint-François River in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 292.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 292 Increase 7.7%
2006 271 Decrease 7.8%
2001 294 Decrease 8.4%
1996 321 Increase 0.3%
1991 320 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 225 93.75%
English only 15 6.25%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 0 0.00%

See also

References



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