Richelieu, Quebec

City in Quebec, Canada
45°27′N 73°15′W / 45.450°N 73.250°W / 45.450; -73.250[1]Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionMontérégieRCMRouvilleConstitutedMarch 15, 2000Government
[2][3]
 • MayorClaude Gauthier • Federal ridingBeloeil—Chambly • Prov. ridingChamblyArea
[2][4]
 • Total32.50 km2 (12.55 sq mi) • Land30.96 km2 (11.95 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total5,742 • Density185.4/km2 (480/sq mi) • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 9.7% • Dwellings
2,506Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)Area code(s)450 and 579Highways
A-10
R-112
R-133
R-227Websitewww.ville.richelieu.qc.ca

Richelieu is a city in Rouville Regional County Municipality, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 5,742. Its name comes from the fact that it lies along the Richelieu River.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Richelieu had a population of 5,742 living in 2,414 of its 2,506 total private dwellings, a change of 9.7% from its 2016 population of 5,236. With a land area of 30.96 km2 (11.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 185.5/km2 (480.4/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Population trend:[6]

Census Population Change (%)
2021 5,742 Increase 9.7%
2016 5,236 Decrease 4.2%
2011 5,467 Increase 5.0%
2006 5,208 Increase 3.7%
2001 4,851 Increase 51.8%
1996 3,195 Increase 12.4%
1991 2,843 Increase 40.7%
1986 2,020 Increase 10.3%
1981 1,832 Increase 4.4%
1976 1,755 Decrease 1.2%
1971 1,777 Increase 6.9%
1966 1,663 Increase 3.2%
1961 1,612 Increase 15.3%
1956 1,398 Increase 23.9%
1951 1,128 Increase 45.9%
1941 773 Increase 47.5%
1931 524 Increase 23.0%
1921 426 Increase 28.3%
1911 332 Decrease 14.7%
1901 389 Decrease 26.6%
1891 530 Increase 35.9%
1881 390 Increase 2.6%
1871 380 N/A

Richelieu amalgamated with Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours on March 15, 2000.

Mother tongue language (2021)[7]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 5,225 93.0%
English only 150 2.7%
Both English and French 80 1.4%
Other languages 150 2.7%

Infrastructure

The CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan provides commuter and local bus services.

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 53246". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Richelieu
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Richelieu, Quebec
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  7. ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Richelieu, Quebec
  8. ^ King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.
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