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Rivière-Beaudette (French pronunciation: ​[ʁivjɛʁ bodɛt]) is a municipality of Quebec, Canada, located in the southwest corner of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality on the border with Ontario along the St. Lawrence River. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 2,489.

Rivière-Beaudette
Municipality
Route 325 at Riviere-Beaudette
Flag Coat of arms
Location within Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM
Rivière-Beaudette Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°14′N 74°20′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Constituted	17 January 1990
Government [2]
• Mayor	Patrick Bousez
• Federal riding	Salaberry—Suroît
• Prov. riding	Soulanges
Area [2][3]
• Total	25.21 km2 (9.73 sq mi)
• Land	18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	2,489
• Density	134.7/km2 (349/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	18.7%
• Dwellings	1,069
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0P 1R0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-20	Route 325 Route 338
Website	www.riviere-beaudette.com

The area is primarily made up of farmland with residential development along the St. Lawrence River.

History

This location was first identified as "Pointe au Baudet" as early as 1686 on a map by Deshayes. This name, also spelled "Beaudet" and "Baudette" over time, refers to a small peninsula in St. Lawrence River, and was also given to the stream that empties into the St. Lawrence next to it. Various theories exist as to why this location was called baudet, since this name could refer to a donkey, a type of folding bed with canvas straps, or a trestle for cutting wood.[1]

In 1734, Pointe au Baudet was included in the seigneury granted to Paul-Joseph Le Moyne de Longueuil. By 1787, a sawmill existed at the "Baudet" River. In 1855, the Grand Trunk Railway was constructed through the area, and two years later, the "River Beaudette" post office opened.[1]

In 1887, the Village Municipality of Rivière Beaudette was formed out of territory ceded by Saint-Zotique.[1]

In 1916, the Parish Municipality of Sainte Claire d'Assise was created, also out of territory ceded by Saint-Zotique. On April 1, 1978, it was renamed to the Parish Municipality of Rivière-Beaudette.[1]

On January 17, 1990, the parish and village merged to form the Municipality of Rivière-Beaudette.[1]

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Rivière-Beaudette, Quebec

Year Pop. ±% 1976 824 —     1981 989 +20.0% 1986 1,047 +5.9% 1991 1,292 +23.4% 1996 1,381 +6.9%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 1,464 +6.0% 2006 1,720 +17.5% 2011 1,885 +9.6% 2016 2,097 +11.2% 2021 2,489 +18.7%
Population amounts prior to 1990 are total of Rivière-Beaudette (VL) and Rivière-Beaudette (P). Source: Statistics Canada[9]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rivière-Beaudette, Quebec[9]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2021		2,465		2,170	18.3%	88.0%		195	21.9%	7.9%		60	100.0%	2.4%		45	10.0%	1.8%
2016		2,080		1,835	14.7%	88.2%		160	5.9%	7.7%		30	0.0%	1.4%		50	16.7%	2.4%
2011		1,860		1,600	8.1%	86.0%		170	10.5%	9.1%		30	n/a%	1.6%		60	140.0%	3.2%
2006		1,695		1,480	10.4%	87.3%		190	123.5%	11.2%		0	100.0%	0.0%		25	n/a%	1.5%
2001		1,440		1,340	16.5%	93.1%		85	43.3%	5.9%		15	25.0%	1.0%		0	100.0%	0.0%
1996		1,350		1,150	n/a	85.2%		150	n/a	11.1%		20	n/a	1.5%		30	n/a	2.2%

Local government

List of former mayors (since formation of current municipality):[10]

• Richard Leroux (1990–2006)
• Denis Brodeur (2006–2009)
• Patrick Bousez (2009–present)

Education

Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs operates Francophone schools.[11]

Lester B. Pearson School Board operates Anglophone schools.[12]

• Soulanges Elementary School in Saint-Télesphore or Evergreen Elementary and Forest Hill Elementary (Junior Campus and Senior campus) in Saint-Lazare

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

External links

Media related to Rivière-Beaudette at Wikimedia Commons

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