Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel

Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel is a town in the Regional county municipality of Pierre-De Saurel, in Montérégie, Quebec. It is located north of the Tracy section of Sorel-Tracy. Champlain Street marks the town's southern limit from Sorel-Tracy, and the rest of the town is surrounded by water (either Saint Lawrence River or Richelieu River).

Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel
City
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM.
Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°02′N 73°07′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Pierre-De Saurel
Constituted	May 1, 1907
Government [2][3]
• Mayor	Olivar Gravel
• Federal riding	Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
• Prov. riding	Richelieu
Area [2][4]
• Total	3.40 km^2 (1.31 sq mi)
• Land	1.38 km^2 (0.53 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	1,642
• Density	1,192.7/km^2 (3,089/sq mi)
• Pop 2011-2016	2.1%
• Median after-tax income	$20,256 per year
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J3R
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 132
Website	www.vsjs.ca

As it is the case with neighboring municipalities, metallurgy plays a significant role in the town's economy. The Sorel-Tracy based QIT et Titane has a facility which occupies the western part of the town, while the eastern part of the town is essentially home to the Les Forges de Sorel company. This leaves the central part as the only portion of the town that is fully residential.

The population of Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel was 1,677 as of the Canada 2011 Census.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census	Population	Change (%)
2016	1,642	2.1%
2011	1,677	0.5%
2006	1,686	4.1%
2001	1,758	6.2%
1996	1,875	9.4%
1991	2,069	N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2016)[6]

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	1,580	96.93%
English only	35	2.15%
Both English & French	10	0.61%
Other languages	10	0.61%

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See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 57005 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel
3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
4. 2016 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, Quebec
5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
6. 2016 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, Quebec