Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality

Beauharnois-Salaberry
Regional county municipality

Location in province of Quebec
Coordinates: 45°19′N 73°56′W / 45.32°N 73.93°W / 45.32; -73.93Coordinates: 45°19′N 73°56′W / 45.32°N 73.93°W / 45.32; -73.93[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
Effective January 1, 1982
County seat[2] Beauharnois
Government[2]
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect Yves Daoust
Area[2][3]
 • Total 523.10 km2 (201.97 sq mi)
 • Land 470.68 km2 (181.73 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 61,950
 • Density 131.6/km2 (341/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006–2011 Increase 1.9%
 • Dwellings 28,829
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Website www.mrc-beauharnois-salaberry.com

Beauharnois-Salaberry is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Beauharnois.[2]

History

The RCM was formed by combining historic Beauharnois County and another historic county.

Subdivisions

There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Cities & Towns (2)
Municipalities (4)
Parishes (1)

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality community profile
2011 2006
Population: 61,950 (+1.9% from 2006) 60,802 (+2.8% from 2001)
Land area: 470.68 km2 (181.73 sq mi) 470.68 km2 (181.73 sq mi)
Population density: 131.6/km2 (341/sq mi) 129.2/km2 (335/sq mi)
Median age: 46.1 (M: 44.6, F: 47.4) 43.9 (M: 42.6, F: 45.1)
Total private dwellings: 28,829 27,158
Median household income: $48,621 $43,719
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]
Historical Census Data – Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 59,785—    
1996 59,769−0.0%
2001 59,137−1.1%
2006 60,802+2.8%
2011 61,950+1.9%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue – Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
61,180
 58,000 Increase 2.6% 94.80% 1,925 Increase 13.6% 3.15% 645 Increase 84.3% 1.05% 610 Decrease 25.6% 1.00%
2006
59,405
 56,540 Increase 2.1% 95.18% 1,695 Decrease 4.8% 2.85% 350 Decrease 14.6% 0.59% 820 Increase 60.8% 1.38%
2001
58,060
 55,360 Decrease 1.7% 95.35% 1,780 Increase 13.4% 3.07% 410 Decrease 14.6% 0.71% 510 Increase 20.0% 0.88%
1996
58,790
 56,315 n/a 64.04% 1,570 n/a 32.24% 480 n/a 1.50% 425 n/a 2.23%

Transportation

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[8]

Attractions

Protected areas:

  • Îles-de-Paix National Fauna Reserve
  • Îles-de-Saint-Timothée Regional Park

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 141118 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Geographic code 700 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2470) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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