Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality

Beauharnois-Salaberry is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Beauharnois.[2]

Beauharnois-Salaberry
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec
Coordinates: 45.32°N 73.93°W / 45.32; -73.93[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seat[2]Beauharnois
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectYves Daoust
Area
 • Total523.10 km2 (201.97 sq mi)
 • Land471.26 km2 (181.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total64,320
 • Density136.5/km2 (354/sq mi)
 • Change
2011–2016
 3.8%
 • Dwellings
30,151
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.mrc-beauharnois-salaberry.com

History

The RCM was formed by combining historic Beauharnois County and another historic county.

Subdivisions

There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Cities & Towns (2)
Municipalities (4)
Parishes (1)

Demographics
Historical Census Data – Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 59,785—    
1996 59,769−0.0%
2001 59,137−1.1%
2006 60,802+2.8%
2011 61,950+1.9%
2016 64,320+3.8%
[4][5][3]
Canada census – Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 64,320 (+3.8% from 2011) 61,950 (+1.9% from 2006) 60,802 (+2.8% from 2001)
Land area: 471.26 km2 (181.95 sq mi) 470.68 km2 (181.73 sq mi) 470.68 km2 (181.73 sq mi)
Population density: 136.5/km2 (354/sq mi) 131.6/km2 (341/sq mi) 129.2/km2 (335/sq mi)
Median age: 46.5 (M: 44.7, F: 48.2) 46.1 (M: 44.6, F: 47.4) 43.9 (M: 42.6, F: 45.1)
Total private dwellings: 30,151 28,829 27,158
Median household income: $54,509 $48,621 $43,719
References: 2016[6] 2011[7] 2006[8] earlier[9]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue – Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality[4][5][3]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
63,060
 59,430 2.5% 94.2% 1,925 6.5% 3.3% 595 7.8% 0.9% 985 61.5% 1.6%
2011
61,180
 58,000 2.6% 94.80% 1,925 13.6% 3.15% 645 84.3% 1.05% 610 25.6% 1.00%
2006
59,405
 56,540 2.1% 95.18% 1,695 4.8% 2.85% 350 14.6% 0.59% 820 60.8% 1.38%
2001
58,060
 55,360 1.7% 95.35% 1,780 13.4% 3.07% 410 14.6% 0.71% 510 20.0% 0.88%
1996
58,790
 56,315 n/a 64.04% 1,570 n/a 32.24% 480 n/a 1.50% 425 n/a 2.23%

Transportation

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[10]

Attractions
  • Beauharnois Canal
  • Beauharnois Hydroelectric Generating Station (Melocheville)
  • Deux-Rives Ecomuseum (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield)
  • Howick Airport (Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois)
  • Pointe-du-Bruisson Archaeological Park (Melocheville)
  • Valleyfield Airport (Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka)

Protected areas:

  • Îles-de-Paix National Fauna Reserve
  • Îles-de-Saint-Timothée Regional Park

See also

References
  1. Reference number 141118 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 700 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Beauharnois-Salaberry, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. "(Code 2470) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  6. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  10. Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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