Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Quebec

Coordinates: 45°36′N 73°06′W / 45.600°N 73.100°W / 45.600; -73.100
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Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM.
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM.
Sainte-Marie-Madeleine is located in Southern Quebec
Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°36′N 73°06′W / 45.600°N 73.100°W / 45.600; -73.100[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLes Maskoutains
ConstitutedAugust 13, 1879
Government
 • MayorGilles Carpentier
 • Federal ridingSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
 • Prov. ridingBorduas
Area
 • Total49.80 km2 (19.23 sq mi)
 • Land50.87 km2 (19.64 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 • Total2,935
 • Density57.7/km2 (149/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 9.6%
 • Dwellings
1,141
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-20 (TCH)

R-116
R-227
R-229
Websitewww.sainte-marie
-madeleine.ca

Sainte-Marie-Madeleine is a parish municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,935.

Demographics[edit]

Historical Census Data - Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Quebec[5]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,113—    
1996 2,262+7.1%
2001 2,466+9.0%
2006 2,678+8.6%
2011 2,935+9.6%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Marie-Madeleine had a population of 2,876 living in 1,169 of its 1,190 total private dwellings, a change of -0.6% from its 2016 population of 2,892. With a land area of 50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 57.5/km2 (148.9/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Canada census – Sainte-Marie-Madeleine community profile
20212011
Population2,876 (-0.6% from 2016)2,935 (+9.6% from 2006)
Land area50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi)50.87 km2 (19.64 sq mi)
Population density57.5/km2 (149/sq mi)57.7/km2 (149/sq mi)
Median age42.4 (M: 42, F: 42.4)38.3 (M: 38.1, F: 39.0)
Private dwellings1,170 (total)  1,141 (total) 
Median household income$62,152
References: 2021[7] 2011[4] earlier[8][9]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Quebec[5]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
2,935
2,855 Increase 14.7% 97.27% 35 Decrease 30.0% 1.19% 20 Increase 100.0% 0.68% 25 Decrease 75.0% 0.85%
2006
2,650
2,490 Increase 3.3% 93.96% 50 Increase 233.3% 1.89% 10 Decrease 33.3% 0.38% 100 Increase 400.0% 3.77%
2001
2,460
2,410 Increase 10.6% 97.97% 15 Decrease 72.7% 0.61% 15 Increase 50.0% 0.61% 20 Steady 0.0% 0.81%
1996
2,265
2,180 n/a 96.25% 55 n/a 2.43% 10 n/a 0.44% 20 n/a 0.88%

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56329". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  5. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.