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Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 2,066. The town was founded in 1892.

Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Municipality
A cornfield near Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM.
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°13′N 73°17′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLe Haut-Richelieu
ConstitutedJune 20, 1892
Named forSaint Blaise and Richelieu River[2]
Government
[3][4]
 • MayorJacques Desmarais
 • Federal ridingSaint-Jean
 • Prov. ridingSaint-Jean
Area
[3][5]
 • Total72.30 km2 (27.92 sq mi)
 • Land69.64 km2 (26.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[6]
 • Total2,066
 • Density29.7/km2 (77/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 12.5%
 • Dwellings
872
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0J 1W0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 223
Websitewww.st-blaise.ca

Geography


The community is located within the Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality region about 15 kilometers north of the Canada-United States border in the Montérégie region. It is located about 40 kilometers south of Montreal.

The town is located within the provincial electoral district of Saint-Jean which includes parts of the city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu situated a few kilometers to its north. It is situated in the western side of the Richelieu River along Quebec Route 223.


Demographics



Population


Canada census – Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu community profile
202120162011
Population2,092 (+1.3% from 2016)2,066 (12.5% from 2011)1,837 (-10.4% from 2006)
Land area69.54 km2 (26.85 sq mi)69.64 km2 (26.89 sq mi)69.78 km2 (26.94 sq mi)
Population density30.1/km2 (78/sq mi)29.7/km2 (77/sq mi)26.3/km2 (68/sq mi)
Median age44 (M: 43.6, F: 44)44.4 (M: 44.4, F: 44.5)44.4 (M: 44.1, F: 44.5)
Total private dwellings855872847
Median household income$67,925$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[7] 2016[8] 2011[9] earlier[10][11]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Quebec[12]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,893—    
1996 2,067+9.2%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,997−3.4%
2006 2,050+2.7%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,837−10.4%
2016 2,066+12.5%

Language


Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Quebec[12]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
2,055
 1,945 12.8% 94.6% 70 40.0% 3.4% 10 66.7% 0.5% 35 40.0% 1.7%
2011
1,830
 1,725 9.7% 94.26% 50 9.1% 2.73% 30 50.0% 1.64% 25 58.3% 1.37%
2006
2,045
 1,910 3.0% 93.40% 55 35.3% 2.69% 20 100.0% 0.98% 60 20.0% 2.93%
2001
2,000
 1,855 5.1% 92.75% 85 112.5% 4.25% 10 50.0% 0.50% 50 0.0% 2.50%
1996
2,065
 1,955 n/a 94.67% 40 n/a 1.94% 20 n/a 0.97% 50 n/a 2.42%

Government



Municipal Council


Source:[3]


Education


The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[13]


See also



References


  1. "Reference number 281808 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Fiche descriptive".
  3. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
  4. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-JEAN (Quebec)
  5. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Saint-Raymond [Population centre], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
  6. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Saint-Raymond [Population centre], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
  7. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  8. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  9. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  10. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  11. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  12. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  13. King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.






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