Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec

Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka is a municipality of Quebec, Canada, located within the Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,553.

Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka
Municipality
Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM
Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45.18°N 74.13°W / 45.18; -74.13[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Beauharnois-Salaberry
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Government [2][3]
• Mayor	Caroline Huot
• Federal riding	Beauharnois—Salaberry
• Prov. riding	Beauharnois
Area [2][4]
• Total	62.40 km^2 (24.09 sq mi)
• Land	57.72 km^2 (22.29 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	1,654
• Density	28.7/km^2 (74/sq mi)
• Pop 2011-2016	6.5%
• Dwellings	877
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0S 1W0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 132 Route 201 Route 236
Website	www.st-stanislas-de-kostka.ca

Geography

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

• Baie-des-Brises (45°11′55″N 74°25′37″W) – a hamlet situated on Baie des Brises to the northwest.
• Hungry Bay (45°13′06″N 74°09′27″W) – a hamlet situated on Baie Hungry to the northeast.

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

• Baie des Brises (45°12′23″N 74°10′07″W) – a bay located on the Saint Lawrence River.
• Baie Hungry (45°13′02″N 74°09′46″W) – a bay located on the Saint Lawrence River.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec community profile
		2011	2006
Population:		1,553 (-6.9% from 2006)	1,668 (+2.3% from 2001)
Land area:		57.69 km^2 (22.27 sq mi)	57.69 km^2 (22.27 sq mi)
Population density:		26.9/km^2 (70/sq mi)	28.9/km^2 (75/sq mi)
Median age:		46.9 (M: 46.6, F: 47.1)	43.6 (M: 43.7, F: 43.5)
Total private dwellings:		732	856
Median household income:		$.N/A	$51,014
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec[8]

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	1,590	—
1996	1,643	+3.3%
2001	1,630	−0.8%
2006	1,668	+2.3%
2011	1,553	−6.9%
2016	1,654	+6.5%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec[8]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2016		1,655		1,575	9.0%	95.16%		60	14.3%	3.63%		15	50.0%	0.91%		10	100.0%	0.60%
2011		1,530		1,445	8.0%	94.44%		70	7.7%	4.58%		10	n/a%	0.65%		5	75.0%	0.33%
2006		1,655		1,570	1.9%	94.86%		65	225.0%	3.93%		0	0.0%	0.00%		20	60.0%	1.21%
2001		1,610		1,540	1.3%	95.65%		20	60.0%	1.24%		0	0.0%	0.00%		50	400.0%	3.11%
1996		1,620		1,560	n/a	96.30%		50	n/a	3.09%		0	n/a	0.00%		10	n/a	0.62%

See also

• Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality
• Beauharnois Canal
• Saint-Louis River (Beauharnois)
• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 402432 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka
3. Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec
5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

• Media related to Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka at Wikimedia Commons