Sainte-Barbe, Quebec

Sainte-Barbe
Municipality
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
Sainte-Barbe is located in Southern Quebec
Sainte-Barbe
Sainte-Barbe
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°10′N 74°12′W / 45.167°N 74.200°W / 45.167; -74.200[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLe Haut-Saint-Laurent
ConstitutedJune 12, 1882
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorLouise Lebrun
 • Federal ridingBeauharnois—Salaberry
 • Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
[2][4]
 • Total67.50 km2 (26.06 sq mi)
 • Land40.14 km2 (15.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total1,609
 • Density40.1/km2 (104/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 21.5%
 • Dwellings
895
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0S 1P0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-132 R-202
Websitewww.ste-barbe.com

Sainte-Barbe is a municipality of Quebec, located within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 1,609.

History

Sainte-Barbe was created on January 1, 1883, by splitting away from Saint-Anicet. The name honors Saint Barbara and pays homage to Marie-Barbe de Boullongne (1618-1685), wife of Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge, governor of New France. On April 4, 2009, Sainte-Barbe changed its status from parish municipality to municipality.

Geography

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Sainte-Barbe community profile
202120162011
Population1,609 (+21.5% from 2016)1,324 (-5.6% from 2011)1,403 (-3.4% from 2006)
Land area40.14 km2 (15.50 sq mi)40.16 km2 (15.51 sq mi)40.24 km2 (15.54 sq mi)
Population density40.1/km2 (104/sq mi)33.0/km2 (85/sq mi)34.9/km2 (90/sq mi)
Median age51.2 (M: 50.4, F: 52.4)51.5 (M: 51.6, F: 51.3)47.1 (M: 47.3, F: 46.8)
Private dwellings895 (total)  787 (total)  790 (total) 
Median household income$78,500$65,792$48,371
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Barbe, Quebec[10]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,307—    
1996 1,277−2.3%
2001 1,338+4.8%
2006 1,453+8.6%
2011 1,403−3.4%
2016 1,324−5.6%
2021 1,609+21.5%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Barbe, Quebec[10]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
1,610
 1,485 Increase 19.3% 92.2% 85 Increase 30.8% 5.3% 20 Increase 100.0% 1.2% 15 Increase 50.0% 0.9%
2016
1,325
 1,245 Decrease 6.0% 94.0% 65 Increase 8.3% 4.9% 10 Increase 100.0% 0.8% 10 Increase 100.0% 0.8%
2011
1,395
 1,325 Decrease 0.7% 95.0% 60 Decrease 36.8% 4.3% 5 Increase n/a% 0.4% 5 Decrease 66.7% 0.4%
2006
1,445
 1,335 Increase 9.0% 92.4% 95 Increase 46.2% 6.6% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0% 15 Steady 0.0% 1.0%
2001
1,325
 1,225 Increase 1.2% 92.5% 65 Increase 116.6% 4.9% 20 Decrease 33.3% 42.9% 15 Increase 50.0% 50.0%
1996
1,275
 1,210 n/a 98.8% 30 n/a 0.7% 35 n/a 0.3% 10 n/a 0.2%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 404650". 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: Sainte-Barbe
  3. ^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Sainte-Barbe, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec". 2021 Census. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  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

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