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 / 46.05°N 72.7°W / 46.05; -72.7Coordinates: 46°03′N 72°42′W / 46.05°N 72.7°W / 46.05; -72.7[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
Website www.st-elphege.ca

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, Canada. 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

  1. ↑ Reference number 56245 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Elphège
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Elphège, Quebec
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Elphège, Quebec
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