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Saint-Hugues, Quebec

Saint-Hugues (/ ...ˈhjuːz/ ... HEWZ, French: [sɛ̃.yɡ]) is a town in southwestern Quebec north northeast of St-Hyacinthe, with a 2006 population of 1,310. It is located along Quebec Route 224, halfway between Saint-Guillaume and Saint-Simon-de-Bagot.

History

In 1827 Saint-Hugues was created as a village, later to be incorporated into the county of Bagot.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Hugues community profile
20212011
Population1,340 (+1.0% from 2016)1,292 (-1.4% from 2006)
Land area84.64 km (32.68 sq mi)83.84 km (32.37 sq mi)
Population density15.8/km (41/sq mi)15.4/km (40/sq mi)
Median age39.2 (M: 40, F: 38)39.6 (M: 39.9, F: 39.5)
Private dwellings540 (total)  536 (total) 
Median household income$60,864
References: 2021 2011
Historical Census Data - Saint-Hugues, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 1,281—    
1996 1,340+4.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,277−4.7%
2006 1,310+2.6%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,292−1.4%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Hugues, Quebec
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,290
1,270 Increase 1.2% 98.45% 15 Decrease 40.0% 1.16% 5 Increase n/a% 0.39% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
2006
1,305
1,255 Decrease 1.6% 96.17% 25 Increase n/a% 1.92% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 25 Increase n/a% 1.92%
2001
1,275
1,275 Decrease 5.9% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
1996
1,370
1,355 n/a 98.91% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 15 n/a 1.09%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 133634". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Hugues
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
  4. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  5. ^ Blanchard, Raoul (1947). Le centre du Canada français: "province de Québec". Beauchemin. pp. 76.
  6. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  7. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census