Saint-Damase, Montérégie, Quebec

Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°00′W / 45.533°N 73.000°W / 45.533; -73.000
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Saint-Damase
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM
Saint-Damase is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Damase
Saint-Damase
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°00′W / 45.533°N 73.000°W / 45.533; -73.000[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLes Maskoutains
ConstitutedOctober 5, 2001
Government
 • MayorGermain Chabot
 • Federal ridingSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
 • Prov. ridingSaint-Hyacinthe
Area
 • Total80.90 km2 (31.24 sq mi)
 • Land79.07 km2 (30.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total2,506
 • Density31.7/km2 (82/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 0.8%
 • Dwellings
1,025
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-231
R-233
Websitewww.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[edit]

Population[edit]

Canada census – Saint-Damase community profile
20212011
Population2,447 (-1.1% from 2016)2,506 (+0.8% from 2006)
Land area79.65 km2 (30.75 sq mi)79.07 km2 (30.53 sq mi)
Population density30.7/km2 (80/sq mi)31.7/km2 (82/sq mi)
Median age44.4 (M: 43.6, F: 44.8)41.3 (M: 41.1, F: 41.4)
Private dwellings1,025 (total)  1,025 (total) 
Median household income$65,287
References: 2021[5] 2011[4] earlier[6][7]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Damase, Quebec[8]
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[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,348—    
YearPop.±%
1996 1,362+1.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,327−2.6%
Historical Census Data - Saint-Damase (parish), Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,089—    
YearPop.±%
1996 1,149+5.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,173+2.1%

Language[edit]

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Damase, Quebec[8]
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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 370954". 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: Saint-Damase (Montérégie)
  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 2014-03-18.
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  6. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census