Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 2,066. The town was founded in 1892.
Geography
The community is located within the Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality region about 15 kilometers north of the Canada-United States border in the Montérégie region. It is located about 40 kilometers south of Montreal.
The town is located within the provincial electoral district of Saint-Jean which includes parts of the city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu situated a few kilometers to its north. It is situated in the western side of the Richelieu River along Quebec Route 223.
Demographics
Population
Canada census – Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 2,092 (+1.3% from 2016) | 2,066 (12.5% from 2011) | 1,837 (-10.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 69.54 km (26.85 sq mi) | 69.64 km (26.89 sq mi) | 69.78 km (26.94 sq mi) |
| Population density | 30.1/km (78/sq mi) | 29.7/km (77/sq mi) | 26.3/km (68/sq mi) |
| Median age | 44 (M: 43.6, F: 44) | 44.4 (M: 44.4, F: 44.5) | 44.4 (M: 44.1, F: 44.5) |
| Private dwellings | 855 (total) | 872 (total) | 847 (total) |
| Median household income | $67,925 | $.N/A |
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
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Language
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English
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French & English
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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2,055
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1,945 |  12.8%
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94.6% | 70 | 40.0%
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3.4% | 10 |  66.7%
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0.5% | 35 | 40.0%
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1.7% | |||||
2011
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1,830
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1,725 | 9.7%
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94.26% | 50 | 9.1%
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2.73% | 30 | 50.0%
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1.64% | 25 | 58.3%
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1.37% | |||||
2006
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2,045
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1,910 | 3.0%
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93.40% | 55 | 35.3%
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2.69% | 20 | 100.0%
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0.98% | 60 | 20.0%
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2.93% | |||||
2001
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2,000
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1,855 | 5.1%
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92.75% | 85 | 112.5%
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4.25% | 10 | 50.0%
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0.50% | 50 |  0.0%
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2.50% | |||||
1996
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2,065
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1,955 | n/a | 94.67% | 40 | n/a | 1.94% | 20 | n/a | 0.97% | 50 | n/a | 2.42% | |||||
Government
Municipal Council
Source:
- Jacques Desmarais, mayor
- Ronald Girardin, councillor (district #1)
- Christien Madison, councillor (district #2)
- Sylvain Raymond, councillor (district #3)
- Jules Bergerons, councillor (district #4)
- Éric Lachance councillor (district #5)
- Alain Gaucher, councillor (district #6)
Education
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The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.