Saint-Amable, Quebec
Saint-Amable | |
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Municipality | |
Location within Marguerite-D'Youville RCM. | |
Saint-Amable Location in southern Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 45°39′N 73°18′W / 45.650°N 73.300°WCoordinates: 45°39′N 73°18′W / 45.650°N 73.300°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Montérégie |
RCM | Marguerite-D'Youville |
Constituted | June 13, 1921 |
Government[2][3] | |
• Mayor | François Gamache |
• Federal riding | Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères |
• Prov. riding | Verchères |
Area[2][4] | |
• Total | 37.00 km2 (14.29 sq mi) |
• Land | 36.68 km2 (14.16 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 10,870 |
• Density | 296.3/km2 (767/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 29.4% |
• Dwellings | 4,122 |
Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
Postal code(s) | J0L 1N0 |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways A-20 (TCH) |
A-30 |
Website |
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Saint-Amable is a town 38.1 kilometers[5] east of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada, within the Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 10,870.
History
The municipality, founded on 21 June 1921, is named after Amable de Riom, a popular saint from the period of New France (1534-1763).
Demographics
Population
Canada census – Saint-Amable, Quebec community profile | |||
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2011 | 2006 | 2001 | |
Population: | 10,870 (+29.4% from 2006) | 8,398 (+15.4% from 2001) | 7,278 (+2.4% from 1996) |
Land area: | 36.68 km2 (14.16 sq mi) | 36.68 km2 (14.16 sq mi) | 36.68 km2 (14.16 sq mi) |
Population density: | 296.3/km2 (767/sq mi) | 228.9/km2 (593/sq mi) | 198.4/km2 (514/sq mi) |
Median age: | 33.5 (M: 33.8, F: 33.2) | 33.9 (M: 33.5, F: 34.4) | 33.7 (M: 33.4, F: 34.1) |
Total private dwellings: | 4,122 | 3,054 | 2,580 |
Median household income: | $70,325 | $56,557 | $44,365 |
References: 2011[4] 2006[6] 2001[7] |
Historical Census Data - Saint-Amable, Quebec[8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Amable, Quebec[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011 |
10,835 |
10,405 | 27.7% | 96.03% | 165 | 73.7% | 1.52% | 40 | 166.7% | 0.37% | 225 | 66.7% | 2.08% | |||||
2006 |
8,395 |
8,150 | 14.7% | 97.08% | 95 | 18.7% | 1.13% | 15 | 0.0% | 0.18% | 135 | 107.7% | 1.61% | |||||
2001 |
7,265 |
7,105 | 2.5% | 97.80% | 80 | 6.7% | 1.10% | 15 | 0.0% | 0.21% | 65 | 7.1% | 0.89% | |||||
1996 |
7,090 |
6,930 | n/a | 97.74% | 75 | n/a | 1.06% | 15 | n/a | 0.21% | 70 | n/a | 0.99% |
Economy
Within the fertile area between the St. Lawrence and Richelieu rivers, Saint-Amable has agriculture as its main economic activity.
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 137709 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Amable
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VERCHÈRES--LES PATRIOTES (Quebec)
- 1 2 3 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Amable, Quebec
- ↑ Google Maps
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
Verchères | ||||
Varennes | Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu | |||
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Sainte-Julie | Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil |
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