Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality
Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
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2011–2021
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Beauharnois-Salaberry is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Beauharnois.[2]
History
The RCM was formed by combining the historic counties of Beauharnois and Châteauguay.
Subdivisions
There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 59,785 | — |
1996 | 59,769 | −0.0% |
2001 | 59,137 | −1.1% |
2006 | 60,802 | +2.8% |
2011 | 61,950 | +1.9% |
2016 | 64,320 | +3.8% |
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Canada census – Beauharnois-Salaberry community profile
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 68,322 (+6.2% from 2016) | 64,320 (+3.8% from 2011) | 61,950 (+1.9% from 2006) |
Land area | 468.48 km2 (180.88 sq mi) | 471.26 km2 (181.95 sq mi) | 470.68 km2 (181.73 sq mi) |
Population density | 145.8/km2 (378/sq mi) | 136.5/km2 (354/sq mi) | 131.6/km2 (341/sq mi) |
Median age | 44.8 (M: 43.6, F: 46.4) | 46.5 (M: 44.7, F: 48.2) | 46.1 (M: 44.6, F: 47.4) |
Private dwellings | 32,524 (total) 31,245 (occupied) | 30,151 (total) | 28,829 (total) |
Median household income | $66,500 | $54,509 | $48,621 |
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]
Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue – Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality[4][5][3] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | French | English | French & English | Other | |||||||||||||
Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 | 63,060 | 59,430 | ![]() | 94.2% | 2,050 | ![]() | 3.3% | 595 | ![]() | 0.9% | 985 | ![]() | 1.6% | |||||
2011 | 61,180 | 58,000 | ![]() | 94.80% | 1,925 | ![]() | 3.15% | 645 | ![]() | 1.05% | 610 | ![]() | 1.00% | |||||
2006 | 59,405 | 56,540 | ![]() | 95.18% | 1,695 | ![]() | 2.85% | 350 | ![]() | 0.59% | 820 | ![]() | 1.38% | |||||
2001 | 58,060 | 55,360 | ![]() | 95.35% | 1,780 | ![]() | 3.07% | 410 | ![]() | 0.71% | 510 | ![]() | 0.88% | |||||
1996 | 58,790 | 56,315 | n/a | 95.79% | 1,570 | n/a | 2.67% | 480 | n/a | 0.82% | 425 | n/a | 0.72% |
Transportation
Access routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[11]
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Attractions
- Beauharnois Canal
- Beauharnois Hydroelectric Generating Station (Melocheville)
- Deux-Rives Ecomuseum (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield)
- Howick Airport (Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois)
- Pointe-du-Bruisson Archaeological Park (Melocheville)
- Valleyfield Airport (Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka)
Protected areas:
- Îles-de-Paix National Fauna Reserve
- Îles-de-Saint-Timothée Regional Park
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141118". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c d e "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 700". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Beauharnois-Salaberry, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ a b "Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality (Code 2470) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
External links
Media related to Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality at Wikimedia Commons
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and equivalent territories
- Cowansville
- Granby
- Sorel-Tracy
- Saint-Hyacinthe
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- Chambly
- Saint-Basile-le-Grand
- Mont-Saint-Hilaire
- Beloeil
- Brossard
- Saint-Lambert
- Boucherville
- Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
- Longueuil
- Sainte-Julie
- Varennes
- La Prairie
- Candiac
- Sainte-Catherine
- Saint-Constant
- Mercier
- Châteauguay
- Beauharnois
- Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
- Pincourt
- Vaudreuil-Dorion
- Saint-Lazare