Sainte-Martine, Quebec

Sainte-Martine is a municipality in Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 5,461. The municipality is made up of a large northern section and a small unattached southern area that was known as the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay until its merger with Sainte-Martine on September 9, 1999.

Sainte-Martine
Municipality
Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM
Sainte-Martine
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45.25°N 73.8°W / 45.25; -73.8[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMBeauharnois-Salaberry
ConstitutedSeptember 9, 1999
Government
 • MayorMaude Laberge
 • Federal ridingChâteauguay—Lacolle
 • Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
 • Total64.70 km2 (24.98 sq mi)
 • Land63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total5,461
 • Density86.4/km2 (224/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 10.0%
 • Dwellings
2,368
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0S 1V0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 138
Route 205
Websitewww.municipalite.sainte-martine.qc.ca

Geography

Communities

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

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Sainte-Martine, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 4,966 (+17.2% from 2006) 4,237 (+13.3% from 2001)
Land area: 63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi) 63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)
Population density: 78.1/km2 (202/sq mi) 66.6/km2 (172/sq mi)
Median age: 39.5 (M: 38.8, F: 40.4) 39.1 (M: 38.2, F: 39.7)
Total private dwellings: 2,133 1,741
Median household income: $55,217 $54,215
References: 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Martine, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991+ 3,593—    
1996+ 3,678+2.4%
2001 3,740+1.7%
2006 4,237+13.3%
2011 4,966+17.2%
+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Sainte-Martine (municipality) and Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay (municipality).

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Martine, Quebec[8]
(+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Sainte-Martine (municipality) and Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay (municipality).
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
4,950
 4,680 15.6% 94.54% 175 105.9% 3.54% 40 300.0% 0.81% 55 8.3% 1.11%
2006
4,205
 4,050 13.9% 96.31% 85 37.0% 2.02% 10 60.0% 0.24% 60 n/a% 1.43%
2001
3,715
 3,555 1.7% 95.69% 135 22.7% 3.63% 25 37.5% 0.67% 0 0.0% 0.00%
1996
3,645+
 3,495 n/a 95.88% 110 n/a 3.02% 40 n/a 1.10% 0 n/a 0.00%
Chateauguay River with Parish of Sainte Martine Church in distance.

Transportation

The Exo du Haut-Saint-Laurent sector provides commuter and local bus services.

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See also

References
  1. Reference number 261892 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Martine
  3. Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sainte-Martine, Quebec
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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