Saint-Sulpice, Quebec

Saint-Sulpice
Parish municipality
Location within L'Assomption RCM.
Saint-Sulpice Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°50′N 73°21′W / 45.833°N 73.350°WCoordinates: 45°50′N 73°21′W / 45.833°N 73.350°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Lanaudière
RCM	L'Assomption
Settled	1680
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Government[2]
• Mayor	Poste vacant
• Federal riding	Repentigny
• Prov. riding	Repentigny
Area[2][3]
• Total	52.80 km^2 (20.39 sq mi)
• Land	36.38 km^2 (14.05 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	3,273
• Density	90.0/km^2 (233/sq mi)
• Pop 2006–2011	1.8%
• Dwellings	1,375
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J5W 1G1
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-40	Route 138 Route 343
Website	www.municipalite saintsulpice.com

Saint-Sulpice is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the L'Assomption Regional County Municipality. It is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River and includes most of Verchères Islands.

History

From 1680 onwards, French settlers colonized this area, clearing the land for cultivation. At that time it was part of the Saint-Sulpice Seignory that was owned by the Society of Saint-Sulpice. In 1640 the seignory granted a concession to Pierre Chevrier, Baron of Fancamp, and to Jérôme Le Royer.^[1]

In 1706, the settlement was assigned its first pastor and in 1715, it had the region's only flour mill in operation. The Parish of Saint-Sulpice was formed in 1722, taking its name from the seignory. In 1845, the parish municipality was formed and in 1854, its post office opened.^[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Sulpice, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	3,273 (-1.8% from 2006)	3,332 (-0.3% from 2001)	3,343 (+1.1% from 1996)
Land area:	36.38 km^2 (14.05 sq mi)	36.38 km^2 (14.05 sq mi)	36.38 km^2 (14.05 sq mi)
Population density:	90.0/km^2 (233/sq mi)	91.6/km^2 (237/sq mi)	91.9/km^2 (238/sq mi)
Median age:	41.3 (M: 40.9, F: 41.7)	38.5 (M: 38.8, F: 38.2)	36.1 (M: 35.8, F: 36.3)
Total private dwellings:	1,375	1,288	1,266
Median household income:	$69,989	$62,144	$54,821
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] 2001[5]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Sulpice, Quebec[6]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 2,549 —     1996 3,307 +29.7%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 3,343 +1.1% 2006 3,332 −0.3%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 3,273 −1.8%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Sulpice, Quebec[6]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		3,255		3,140	2.6%	96.47%		35	133.3%	1.07%		15	40.0%	0.46%		65	30.0%	2.00%
2006		3,315		3,225	1.4%	97.29%		15	50.0%	0.45%		25	n/a%	0.75%		50	9.1%	1.51%
2001		3,335		3,270	2.0%	98.05%		10	71.4%	0.30%		0	100.0%	0.00%		55	120.0%	1.65%
1996		3,280		3,205	n/a	97.71%		35	n/a	1.07%		15	n/a	0.46%		25	n/a	0.76%

See also

• List of parish municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Saint-Sulpice (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
2. Geographic code 60020 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Saint-Sulpice census profile
4. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
5. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census