Saint-Valentin, Quebec

Saint-Valentin is a municipality in southern Quebec, Canada located in the administrative area of the Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 470.

Saint-Valentin
Municipality
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Faire que devra
Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM
Saint-Valentin Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°08′N 73°19′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Le Haut-Richelieu
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Government [2][3]
• Mayor	Pierre Chamberland
• Federal riding	Saint-Jean
• Prov. riding	Huntingdon
Area [2][4]
• Total	39.50 km^2 (15.25 sq mi)
• Land	39.56 km^2 (15.27 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population  (2011)[4]
• Total	470
• Density	11.9/km^2 (31/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	1.7%
• Dwellings	173
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0J 2E0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 202
Website	www.municipalite. saint-valentin.qc.ca

Named after the Christian hallow Saint Valentine, the community has lately been trying to capitalize on its name as a destination for lovers. A Festival de la Saint-Valentin is held every February, along with a St. Valentine's Day Mass. The post office frequently receives letters from around the world to postmark.[5]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Valentin, Quebec community profile
		2011	2006
Population:		470 (-1.7% from 2006)	478 (-0.2% from 2001)
Land area:		39.56 km^2 (15.27 sq mi)	39.56 km^2 (15.27 sq mi)
Population density:		11.9/km^2 (31/sq mi)	12.1/km^2 (31/sq mi)
Median age:		39.3 (M: 42.8, F: 34.5)	40.6 (M: 42.4, F: 38.0)
Total private dwellings:		173	188
Median household income:		$58,180	$50,765
References: 2011[4] 2006[6] earlier[7]

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

Year Pop. ±% 1991 510 —     1996 490 −3.9%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 479 −2.2% 2006 478 −0.2%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 470 −1.7%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Valentin, Quebec[8]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		460		425	11.5%	92.39%		10	0.0%	2.17%		5	50.0%	1.09%		20	100.0%	4.35%
2006		510		480	9.1%	94.12%		10	60.0%	1.96%		10	n/a%	1.96%		10	33.3%	1.96%
2001		480		440	1.1%	91.67%		25	n/a%	5.21%		0	100.0%	0.00%		15	70.0%	3.12%
1996		495		435	n/a	87.88%		0	n/a	0.00%		10	n/a	2.02%		50	n/a	10.10%

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[9]

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 402076 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Valentin
3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: Saint-Jean (Quebec)
4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
5. Peretz, Ingrid. "Saint-Valentin, Que., has its heart set on becoming the capital of love." The Globe and Mail. February 11, 2011.
6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
9. King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.