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Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec

Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality (French pronunciation: [lə o ʁiʃ(ə)ljø], lit.'The Upper Richelieu') is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. It is named for the Richelieu River which runs south-north through it.

Subdivisions

There are 14 subdivisions within the RCM:

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Le Haut-Richelieu community profile
202120162011
Population121,277 (+3.3% from 2016)117,443 (+2.7% from 2011)114,344 (+5.0% from 2006)
Land area934.85 km (360.95 sq mi)936.02 km (361.40 sq mi)936.26 km (361.49 sq mi)
Population density129.7/km (336/sq mi)125.5/km (325/sq mi)122.1/km (316/sq mi)
Median age44.0 (M: 42.8, F: 44.8)43.1 (M: 42.1, F: 44.1)41.6 (M: 40.7, F: 42.6)
Private dwellings55,208 (total)  52,723 (occupied)52,461 (total)  50,665 (total) 
Median household income$75,500$61,778$55,167
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
Historical Census Data - Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 92,889—    
1996 97,539+5.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 100,753+3.3%
2006 108,892+8.1%
YearPop.±%
2011 114,344+5.0%
2016 117,443+2.7%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
116,150
108,675 Increase 2.3% 93.6% 3,645 Decrease 5.9% 3.1% 1,005 Increase 2.6% 0.9% 2,825 Increase 32.6% 2.4%
2011
113,245
106,260 Increase 5.8% 93.83% 3,875 Increase 15.5% 3.42% 980 Increase 41.0% 0.87% 2,130 Decrease 25.7% 1.88%
2006
107,390
100,475 Increase 7.8% 93.56% 3,355 Decrease 10.5% 3.12% 695 Decrease 4.8% 0.65% 2,865 Increase 44.7% 2.67%
2001
99,630
93,170 Increase 2.9% 93.52% 3,750 Increase 2.5% 3.76% 730 Decrease 7.0% 0.73% 1,980 Increase 37.0% 1.99%
1996
96,475
90,585 n/a 93.89% 3,660 n/a 3.79% 785 n/a 0.81% 1,445 n/a 1.50%

Transportation

Access Routes

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141078". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 560". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census; Le Haut-Richelieu, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map