Léry, Quebec

Léry is a small town situated along the south shore of Lake Saint-Louis in Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,307. Located on Route 132 west of Châteauguay and east of Beauharnois in the administrative region of Montérégie, the town is home to the Bellevue Golf Club, with its two 18-hole courses.

Léry
City
Location within Roussillon RCM
Léry
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45.35°N 73.8°W / 45.35; -73.8[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMRoussillon
ConstitutedJune 1, 1914
Government
 • MayorWalter Letham
 • Federal ridingChâteauguay—Lacolle
 • Prov. ridingChâteauguay
Area
 • Total10.20 km2 (3.94 sq mi)
 • Land10.57 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total2,307
 • Density218.2/km2 (565/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 3.3%
 • Dwellings
1,037
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J6N
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-30
Route 132

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Léry, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 2,307 (-3.3% from 2006) 2,385 (+0.3% from 2001)
Land area: 10.57 km2 (4.08 sq mi) 10.57 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
Population density: 218.2/km2 (565/sq mi) 225.5/km2 (584/sq mi)
Median age: 46.1 (M: 46.4, F: 45.7) 44.1 (M: 44.3, F: 43.8)
Total private dwellings: 1,037 1,014
Median household income: $61,412 $53,671
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]
Historical Census Data - Léry, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,429—    
1996 2,410−0.8%
2001 2,378−1.3%
2006 2,385+0.3%
2011 2,307−3.3%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Léry, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
2,290
 1,910 2.7% 83.41% 270 29.9% 11.79% 30 100.0% 1.31% 80 36.0% 3.49%
2006
2,385
 1,860 4.1% 77.99% 385 4.1% 16.14% 15 50.0% 0.63% 125 127.3% 5.24%
2001
2,375
 1,940 6.7% 81.68% 370 45.1% 15.58% 10 0.0% 0.42% 55 22.2% 2.32%
1996
2,390
 2,080 n/a 87.03% 255 n/a 10.67% 10 n/a 0.42% 45 n/a 1.88%

See also
  • List of cities in Quebec

References
  1. Reference number 35595 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Léry
  3. Riding history for Châteauguay–Saint-Constant, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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