Saint-Hugues, Quebec

Saint-Hugues (/ˌsnt 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
RegionMontérégie
RCMLes Maskoutains
Founded1827
ConstitutedNovember 6, 1982
Government
  MayorSerge Picard
  Federal ridingSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
  Prov. ridingSaint-Hyacinthe
Area
  Total85.90 km2 (33.17 sq mi)
  Land83.84 km2 (32.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
  Total1,292
  Density15.4/km2 (40/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
1.4%
  Dwellings
536
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0H 1N0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 224
Route 239
Websitewww.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 km2 (32.37 sq mi) 83.84 km2 (32.37 sq mi)
Population density: 15.4/km2 (40/sq mi) 15.6/km2 (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]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,281    
1996 1,340+4.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,277−4.7%
2006 1,310+2.6%
YearPop.±%
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

References



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