Saint-Émile-de-Suffolk
This farming community, 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Montebello, is often visited by cottage vacationers for hunting and fishing in the numerous lakes of the area.
Geography
The area is characterized by rugged terrain of the Laurentian Mountains, marked here and there by mountains that rise more than 400 meters (1,300 ft) above sea level. Its principal streams are the Little Rouge River and the Suffolk Creek that feeds it, the first being a tributary of the Petite-Nation River.
History
Suffolk Township (named after the county in England) was already on the Gale and Duberger map of 1795, but not officially established until 1874. Municipally it was part of the United Township Municipality of Hartwell-et-Suffolk until 1880 when the municipality separated and the Township Municipality of Suffolk was formed, taking effect on January 1, 1881.
In 1885, Addington Township (named after Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth) was merged with Suffolk Township, creating the United Township Municipality of Suffolk-et-Addington. This county consisted of Vinoy, Namur, Saint-Émile, Lac-des-Plages and part of Vendée.
In 1889, the Parish of Saint-Émile-de-Suffolk was formed. This name paid tribute to Émile Quesnel of Saint-Andre-Avellin, who had been particularly generous toward the early settlers of the area.
Piece by piece, portions of the united township were detached to form new municipalities: Vinoy in 1920 (which became part of Chénéville in 1996), Lac-des-Plages in 1950, and finally Namur in 1964.
In 1994, the name and status were changed to that of Municipality of Saint-Émile-de-Suffolk.
Demographics
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 512 (+7.3% from 2016) | 477 (-15.7% from 2011) | 566 (5.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 55.68 km (21.50 sq mi) | 56.68 km (21.88 sq mi) | 58.40 km (22.55 sq mi) |
| Population density | 9.2/km (24/sq mi) | 8.4/km (22/sq mi) | 9.7/km (25/sq mi) |
| Median age | 54.4 (M: 55.2, F: 53.2) | 54.6 (M: 54.8, F: 54.4) | 49.5 (M: 50.0, F: 49.0) |
| Private dwellings | 416 (total) | 433 (total) | 410 (total) |
| Median household income | $40,832 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 481 | — |
| 1991 | 491 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 433 | −11.8% |
| 2001 | 528 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 537 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 566 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 477 | −15.7% |
| 2021 | 512 | +7.3% |
| Population amounts are not adjusted for boundary changes. Source: Statistics Canada | ||
Local government
List of former mayors:
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- Serge Carrière (2001–2005)
- Martin Blais (2005-2009)
- Michel Samson (2009-2013)
- Hugo Desormeaux (2013–present)
Education
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:
References
- ^ "Saint-Émile-de-Suffolk (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ^ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Émile-de-Suffolk Archived 2012-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Émile-de-Suffolk, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Addington (Canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ "Suffolk (Canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ "Lac-Simon (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
- ^ "Namur (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE Archived 2010-12-14 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
External links
Media related to Saint-Émile-de-Suffolk at Wikimedia Commons
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