Sainte-Barbe, Quebec

Sainte-Barbe is a municipality of Quebec, located within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,403.

Sainte-Barbe
Municipality
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
Sainte-Barbe Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°10′N 74°12′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Constituted	June 12, 1882
Government [2][3]
• Mayor	Louise Lebrun
• Federal riding	Beauharnois—Salaberry
• Prov. riding	Huntingdon
Area [2][4]
• Total	67.50 km^2 (26.06 sq mi)
• Land	40.16 km^2 (15.51 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	1,324
• Density	33.0/km^2 (85/sq mi)
• Pop 2011-2016	5.6%
• Dwellings	787
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0S 1P0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 132 Route 202
Website	www.ste-barbe.com

Geography

Communities

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

• Pointe-Biron (45°10′33″N 74°14′43″W) – a residential area on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River along Route 132.
• Pointe-Lalonde (45°10′33″N 74°13′57″W) – a residential area on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River along Route 132.

Lakes & Rivers

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

• Saint Lawrence River – situated at municipality's northern boundary.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Sainte-Barbe, Quebec community profile
		2011	2006
Population:		1,403 (-3.4% from 2006)	1,453 (+8.6% from 2001)
Land area:		40.24 km^2 (15.54 sq mi)	40.24 km^2 (15.54 sq mi)
Population density:		34.9/km^2 (90/sq mi)	36.1/km^2 (93/sq mi)
Median age:		47.1 (M: 47.3, F: 46.8)	43.9 (M: 44.5, F: 43.0)
Total private dwellings:		790	848
Median household income:		$48,371	$45,956
References: 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]

Historical Census Data - Sainte-Barbe, Quebec[8]

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	1,307	—
1996	1,277	−2.3%
2001	1,338	+4.8%
2006	1,453	+8.6%
2011	1,403	−3.4%
2016	1,324	−5.6%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Barbe, Quebec[8]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2016		1,325		1,245	6.0%	93.96%		65	8.3%	4.91%		10	100.0%	0.75%		10	100.0%	0.75%
2011		1,395		1,325	0.7%	94.98%		60	36.8%	4.30%		5	n/a%	0.36%		5	66.7%	0.36%
2006		1,445		1,335	9.0%	92.39%		95	46.2%	6.57%		0	100.0%	0.00%		15	0.0%	1.04%
2001		1,325		1,225	1.2%	92.45%		65	116.6%	4.91%		20	33.3%	42.9%		15	50.0%	50.0%
1996		1,275		1,210	n/a	98.75%		30	n/a	0.69%		35	n/a	0.33%		10	n/a	0.23%

See also

• Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
• La Guerre River
• Saint-Louis River (Beauharnois)
• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 404650 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Barbe
3. Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
4. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Sainte-Barbe, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec". 2016 Census. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census