Saint-Hugues, Quebec

Saint-Hugues (/ˌseɪnt ˈhjuːz/; French pronunciation: ​[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.

Saint-Hugues
Municipality
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM.
Saint-Hugues Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°48′N 72°52′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Les Maskoutains
Founded	1827
Constituted	November 6, 1982
Government [2][3]
• Mayor	Serge Picard
• Federal riding	Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
• Prov. riding	Saint-Hyacinthe
Area [2][4]
• Total	85.90 km^2 (33.17 sq mi)
• Land	83.84 km^2 (32.37 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[4]
• Total	1,292
• Density	15.4/km^2 (40/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	1.4%
• Dwellings	536
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0H 1N0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 224 Route 239
Website	www.saint-hugues.com

History

In 1827 Saint-Hugues was created as a village, later to be incorporated into the county of Bagot.[5]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Hugues, Quebec community profile
		2011	2006
Population:		1,292 (-1.4% from 2006)	1,310 (+2.6% from 2001)
Land area:		83.84 km^2 (32.37 sq mi)	83.84 km^2 (32.37 sq mi)
Population density:		15.4/km^2 (40/sq mi)	15.6/km^2 (40/sq mi)
Median age:		39.6 (M: 39.9, F: 39.5)	38.9 (M: 38.8, F: 38.9)
Total private dwellings:		536	536
Median household income:		$60,864	$44,948
References: 2011[4] 2006[6] earlier[7]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Hugues, Quebec[8]

Year Pop. ±% 1991 1,281 —     1996 1,340 +4.6%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 1,277 −4.7% 2006 1,310 +2.6%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 1,292 −1.4%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Hugues, Quebec[8]
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	1.2%	98.45%		15	40.0%	1.16%		5	n/a%	0.39%		0	100.0%	0.00%
2006		1,305		1,255	1.6%	96.17%		25	n/a%	1.92%		0	0.0%	0.00%		25	n/a%	1.92%
2001		1,275		1,275	5.9%	100.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	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

• List of municipalities in Quebec
• Municipal reorganization in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 133634 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
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. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
5. Blanchard, Raoul (1947). Le centre du Canada français: "province de Québec". Beauchemin. pp. 76.
6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census