Mercier is a suburban town in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Roussillon Regional County Municipality. It is located on the Châteauguay River, southwest of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 14,626.

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Mercier
City
Street in Mercier
Location within Roussillon RCM
Mercier Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45.32°N 73.75°W / 45.32; -73.75[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Roussillon
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Government [2][3]
• Mayor	Lise Michaud
• Federal riding	Châteauguay—Lacolle
• Prov. riding	Châteauguay
Area [2][4]
• Total	46.60 km2 (17.99 sq mi)
• Land	45.96 km2 (17.75 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[5]
• Total	14,626
• Density	318.2/km2 (824/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	11.5%
• Dwellings	5,472
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J6R
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 138
Website	www.ville.mercier.qc.ca

History

Officially founded in 1855, Mercier was formerly called Sainte-Philomène. The name was changed in 1968 in order to pay homage to the former Premier of Quebec, Honoré Mercier, who served from 1887 to 1891. The name change is also due to the proximity to the Honoré Mercier Bridge and also aims to give the city a name that is more marketable and less unpleasant in English.

Moreover, the worship dedicated to Philomena was increasingly uncertain and had survived thanks to the devotion with which it was surrounded in the 19th century. This last reason precipitated the decision to change the name of the city.

The first municipal council was formed in Sainte-Philomène in 1845 and sat, in accordance with the law, for two years, the first mayor of which was Antoine Couillard (1845-1846).

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mercier had a population of 14,626 living in 5,398 of its 5,472 total private dwellings, a change of 11.5% from its 2016 population of 13,115. With a land area of 45.96 km² (17.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 318.2/km² (824.2/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Mercier, Quebec[6]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2021		14,625		12,000	5.6%	82.1%		1,040	26.8%	7.1%		280	100.0%	1.9%		1,135	61.0%	7.8%
2016		13,115		11,365	10.6%	86.7%		820	21.5%	6.3%		140	7.7%	1.1%		705	60.2%	5.4%
2011		11,525		10,280	11.6%	89.20%		675	21.6%	5.86%		130	188.9%	1.13%		440	51.7%	3.82%
2006		10,100		9,210	4.2%	91.19%		555	50.0%	5.49%		45	30.8%	0.45%		290	114.8%	2.87%
2001		9,410		8,840	8.7%	93.94%		370	40.3%	3.93%		65	8.3%	0.69%		135	32.5%	1.43%
1996		9,015		8,135	n/a	90.24%		620	n/a	6.88%		60	n/a	0.67%		200	n/a	2.22%

Transportation

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

See also

• Roussillon Regional County Municipality
• Rivière de l'Esturgeon (Châteauguay River)
• List of cities in Quebec

References

External links

• Media related to Mercier, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
• Mercier official website

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