Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality

Pierre-De Saurel
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec.
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°58′N 73°00′W / 45.967°N 73.000°W / 45.967; -73.000[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
Named forPierre de Saurel
County seatSorel-Tracy
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectGilles Salvas
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
639.00 km2 (246.72 sq mi)
 • Land597.55 km2 (230.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
51,025
 • Density85.4/km2 (221/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Increase 0.2%
 • Dwellings
25,425
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.mrcpierredesaurel.com

Pierre-De Saurel (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ də soʁɛl]) is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Originally named Le Bas-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, the name change to Pierre-De Saurel took effect on January 1, 2009. Its seat is in Sorel-Tracy. It is located on the Richelieu River, downstream from La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality at the confluence of the Richelieu and Saint Lawrence River.

The RCM is named after Pierre de Saurel, a captain of the Carignan-Salières Regiment who rebuilt Fort Richelieu in 1666 and later became the area's seigneur.[4]

Subdivisions

There are 12 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Pierre-De Saurel community profile
202120162011
Population51,843 (+1.6% from 2016)51,025 (+0.2% from 2011)50,900 (+1.9% from 2006)
Land area595.13 km2 (229.78 sq mi)597.55 km2 (230.72 sq mi)598.13 km2 (230.94 sq mi)
Population density87.1/km2 (226/sq mi)85.4/km2 (221/sq mi)85.1/km2 (220/sq mi)
Median age51.6 (M: 50, F: 53.2)51.0 (M: 49.5, F: 52.3)49.0 (M: 48.1, F: 50.0)
Private dwellings24,725 (total)  25,425 (total)  24,648 (total) 
Median household income$52,922$46,235
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical Census Data - Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 53,909—    
1996 52,289−3.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 50,066−4.3%
2006 49,932−0.3%
YearPop.±%
2011 50,900+1.9%
2016 51,025+0.2%
[10][3]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, Quebec[10]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
50,390
 49,035 Decrease 0.17% 97.1% 485 Decrease 1.0% 1.0% 225 Increase 7.1% 0.4% 730 Increase 57.0% 1.4%
2011
50,200
 48,950 Increase 2.9% 97.68% 490 Increase 21.0% 0.98% 210 Increase 27.3% 0.42% 465 Decrease 25.6% 0.93%
2006
48,855
 47,660 Decrease 1.3% 97.55% 405 Steady 0.0% 0.83% 165 Decrease 2.9% 0.34% 625 Increase 83.8% 1.28%
2001
49,205
 48,290 Decrease 4.5% 98.14% 405 Increase 24.6% 0.82% 170 Decrease 2.9% 0.35% 340 Decrease 13.9% 0.69%
1996
51,480
 50,585 n/a 98.26% 325 n/a 0.63% 175 n/a 0.34% 395 n/a 0.77%

Transportation

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 402521". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 530". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census Pierre-De Saurel, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Verney, Jack (1991). The Good Regiment: The Carignan-Salières Regiment in Canada, 1665-1668. Montreal, Quebec: McGill-Queens University Press. ISBN 978-0773518186.
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  11. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map