Sainte-Martine, Quebec

Sainte-Martine
Municipality
Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM
Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM
Ste-Martine is located in Southern Quebec
Ste-Martine
Ste-Martine
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°15′N 73°48′W / 45.25°N 73.8°W / 45.25; -73.8[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMBeauharnois-Salaberry
ConstitutedSeptember 9, 1999
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorMélanie Lefort
 • Federal ridingChâteauguay—Lacolle
 • Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
[2][4]
 • Total
64.51 km2 (24.91 sq mi)
 • Land63.06 km2 (24.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
5,664
 • Density89.8/km2 (233/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 3.7%
 • Dwellings
2,469
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0S 1V0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-138 R-205
Websitewww.municipalite.sainte-martine.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Sainte-Martine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t maʁtin]) is a municipality in Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 5,664. The municipality is made up of a large northern section and a small unattached southern area that was known as the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay until its merger with Sainte-Martine on September 9, 1999.

History

Sainte-Martine is named in honor of Martina of Rome, martyred in 226. Being already settled and recognize as Sainte-Martine for many years, the status of the municipality was officialized on July 1, 1855, as the parish municipality of Sainte-Martine.[1]

The municipality lost a section of its territory in 1885 for the creation of the parish of Très-Saint-Sacrement. It also lost a sizeable part in 1937 when Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay split from Saint-Martine to become its own municipality, but it was eventually reattached to Sainte-Martine in 1999.[5]

Geography

Communities

In addition to the namesake main population centre, the following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Sainte-Martine community profile
202120162011
Population5,664 (+3.7% from 2016)5,461 (+10.0% from 2011)4,966 (+17.2% from 2006)
Land area63.06 km2 (24.35 sq mi)63.19 km2 (24.40 sq mi)63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)
Population density89.8/km2 (233/sq mi)86.4/km2 (224/sq mi)78.1/km2 (202/sq mi)
Median age41.2 (M: 40.4, F: 42.0)39.1 (M: 38.5, F: 39.6)39.5 (M: 38.8, F: 40.4)
Private dwellings2,469 (total)  2407 (occupied)2,368 (total)  2,133 (total) 
Median household income$66,160$55,217
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]
Historical census data - Sainte-Martine, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991+ 3,593—    
1996+ 3,678+2.4%
2001 3,740+1.7%
2006 4,237+13.3%
YearPop.±%
2011 4,966+17.2%
2016 5,461+10.0%
2021 5,664+3.7%
+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Sainte-Martine (municipality) and Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay (municipality).
Source: Statistics Canada[11]

Language

Canada Census mother tongue - Sainte-Martine, Quebec[11]
(+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Sainte-Martine (municipality) and Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay (municipality).
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
5,465
 5,100 Increase 15.6% 93.3% 215 Increase 22.9% 3.9% 45 Increase 12.5% 0.8% 80 Increase 45.5% 1.5%
2011
4,950
 4,680 Increase 9.0% 94.54% 175 Increase 105.9% 3.54% 40 Increase 300.0% 0.81% 55 Decrease 8.3% 1.11%
2006
4,205
 4,050 Increase 13.9% 96.31% 85 Decrease 37.0% 2.02% 10 Decrease 60.0% 0.24% 60 Increase n/a% 1.43%
2001
3,715
 3,555 Increase 1.7% 95.69% 135 Increase 22.7% 3.63% 25 Decrease 37.5% 0.67% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
3,645+
 3,495 n/a 95.88% 110 n/a 3.02% 40 n/a 1.10% 0 n/a 0.00%
Châteauguay River with Parish of Sainte Martine Church in distance

Local government

List of former mayors:[12]

  • James Perrigo (1845–1847)
  • Marc Antoine Primo (1855–1856)
  • François Gagné (1856–1860)
  • Joseph Taillefer (1860–1862)
  • James Wight (1862–1864)
  • Charles Mentor Lebrun (1864–1866)
  • James McGowan (1866–1875)
  • Jean Baptiste Eustache Bergevin dit Langevin (1875–1877, 1880–1883)
  • Antonin Hébert (1877–1878)
  • Philémon Laberge (1878–1880)
  • Jesephat Hébert (1883–1885)
  • Médard Cardinal (1885–1887)
  • Joseph Hébert (1887–1889)
  • Jean-Baptiste Roy (1889–1893)
  • Edouard McGowan (1893–1906)
  • Joseph Théodore Breault (1906–1907)
  • Hospice Desrosiers (1907–1909, 1910–1912)
  • Hilaire Bonnier (1909–1910)
  • Barnabé Laberge (1912–1914, 1933–1937)
  • François Xavier Morand (1914–1915)
  • Narcisse Vinette (1915–1916)
  • Charles Ulric Bergevin (1916–1917)
  • Arthur Laberge (1917–1919)
  • Albert Desrosiers (1919–1921)
  • Ulric Archambault (1921)
  • Louis-Philippe Chaput (1921–1931)
  • Nolasque April (1931–1933)
  • Joseph-Albert Poupart (1937–1941)
  • Wilfrid Morand (1941–1943)
  • Arthur Mallette (1943–1944)
  • Léo Chèvrefils (1944–1951)
  • Léo Desparois (1951–1954)
  • Aldéo Huot (1954–1960)
  • Edouard Lefort (1960–1965)
  • Ronaldo Bélanger (1965–1971)
  • Jean-Claude Desgroseilliers (1971–1978)
  • Paul-Émile Dionne (1978–1985)
  • Joseph-Léo-Gilles-Roméo Myre (1985–1993)
  • François Candau (1993–2013)
  • Éric Brault (2013–2014)
  • Jean-Denis Barbeau (interim 2014)
  • Maude Laberge (2014–2021)
  • Mélanie Lefort (2021–present)

Transportation

The Exo du Haut-Saint-Laurent sector provides commuter and local bus services.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 261892". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Sainte-Martine". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. ^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. ^ a b "Sainte-Martine, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  5. ^ "PADREM QUÉBEC (prosopographie des administrateurs dirigeants et répertoire des e..." (PDF). Mairesduquebec.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  7. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  8. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  9. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  12. ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Sainte-Martine (municipalité) 1.7.1845 - 1.9.1847 ● 1.7.1855 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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