Très-Saint-Sacrement

Très-Saint-Sacrement
Parish municipality

Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM.
Très-Saint-Sacrement
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°11′N 73°51′W / 45.183°N 73.850°W / 45.183; -73.850Coordinates: 45°11′N 73°51′W / 45.183°N 73.850°W / 45.183; -73.850[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Constituted April 2, 1885
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor François Rochefort
 • Federal riding Beauharnois—Salaberry
 • Prov. riding Huntingdon
Area[2][4]
 • Total 99.20 km2 (38.30 sq mi)
 • Land 98.51 km2 (38.03 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 1,155
 • Density 11.7/km2 (30/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 4.8%
 • Dwellings 483
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s) J0S 1G0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 138
Route 203

Très-Saint-Sacrement is a parish municipality located along the Chateauguay River in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,155. Established in 1885, the municipality completely encloses the village of Howick, which was incorporated as a separate entity in 1915.

Geography

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Très-Saint-Sacrement community profile
2011 2006
Population: 1,155 (-4.8% from 2006) 1,213 (-2.0% from 2001)
Land area: 98.51 km2 (38.03 sq mi) 98.51 km2 (38.03 sq mi)
Population density: 11.7/km2 (30/sq mi) 12.3/km2 (32/sq mi)
Median age: 45.7 (M: 44.6, F: 46.2) 43.0 (M: 42.1, F: 44.4)
Total private dwellings: 483 495
Median household income: $51,354 $49,291
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]
Historical Census Data - Très-Saint-Sacrement, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,294—    
1996 1,283−0.9%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,238−3.5%
2006 1,213−2.0%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,155−4.8%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Très-Saint-Sacrement, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,150
 605 Increase 15.2% 52.61% 480 Decrease 20.7% 41.74% 25 Decrease 58.3% 2.17% 40 Increase 33.3% 3.48%
2006
1,220
 525 Decrease 11.8% 43.03% 605 Decrease 0.8% 49.59% 60 Increase 300.0% 4.92% 30 Decrease 33.3% 2.46%
2001
1,265
 595 Increase 5.3% 47.04% 610 Decrease 10.3% 48.22% 15 Increase n/a% 1.18% 45 Steady 0.0% 3.56%
1996
1,290
 565 n/a 43.80% 680 n/a 52.71% 0 n/a 0.00% 45 n/a 3.49%

Infrastructure

Transportation

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Reference number 63603 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Très-Saint-Sacrement
  3. ↑ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. 1 2 3 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Très-Saint-Sacrement, Quebec
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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