Saint-Damase, Montérégie, Quebec

For the municipality in Bas-Saint-Laurent, see Saint-Damase, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec.
Saint-Damase
Municipality

Location within Les Maskoutains RCM
Saint-Damase

Location in southern Quebec

Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°00′W / 45.533°N 73.000°W / 45.533; -73.000Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°00′W / 45.533°N 73.000°W / 45.533; -73.000[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Les Maskoutains
Constituted October 5, 2001
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Germain Chabot
 • Federal riding Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
 • Prov. riding Saint-Hyacinthe
Area[2][4]
 • Total 80.90 km2 (31.24 sq mi)
 • Land 79.07 km2 (30.53 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 2,506
 • Density 31.7/km2 (82/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 0.8%
 • Dwellings 1,025
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0H 1J0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 231
Route 233
Website www.st-damase.qc.ca

Saint-Damase is a municipality located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,506. The municipality was created on October 5, 2001, by the merger of the Parish and the Village of Saint-Damase.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Damase, Montérégie, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 2,506 (+0.8% from 2006) 2,486 (-0.6% from 2001)
Land area: 79.07 km2 (30.53 sq mi) 79.07 km2 (30.53 sq mi)
Population density: 31.7/km2 (82/sq mi) 31.4/km2 (81/sq mi)
Median age: 41.3 (M: 41.1, F: 41.4) 40.9 (M: 40.2, F: 41.6)
Total private dwellings: 1,025 983
Median household income: $65,287 $49,555
References: 2011[4] 2006[5]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Damase, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
2001M 2,500—    
YearPop.±%
2006 2,486−0.6%
YearPop.±%
2011 2,506+0.8%
(M) merger of Parish and Village of Saint-Damase on October 5, 2001.
Historical Census Data - Saint-Damase (village), Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,348—    
YearPop.±%
1996 1,362+1.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,327−2.6%
Historical Census Data - Saint-Damase (parish), Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,089—    
YearPop.±%
1996 1,149+5.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,173+2.1%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Damase, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
2,500
 2,460 Increase 1.0% 98.40% 15 Increase 50.0% 0.60% 5 Increase n/a% 0.20% 20 Steady 0.0% 0.80%
2006
2,465
 2,435 Increase 0.6% 98.78% 10 Decrease 71.4% 0.41% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 20 Decrease 33.3% 0.81%
2001
2,485
 2.420 n/a 97.38% 35 n/a 1.41% 0 n/a 0.00% 30 n/a 1.21%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 370954 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Damase (Montérégie)
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 3 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Damase, (Montérégie), Quebec
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Saint-Hyacinthe
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Saint-Pie
   Saint-Damase  
Rougemont Saint-Césaire


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