Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Quebec

Mont-Saint-Grégoire is a municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, located in the Regional County Municipality of Le Haut-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 3,086. Residents of Mont-Saint-Grégoire are called Grégoriens (Grégoriennes, fem.).

Mont-Saint-Grégoire
Municipality
Mont-Saint-Grégoire town hall
Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM
Mont-Saint-Grégoire
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°20′N 73°10′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLe Haut-Richelieu
ConstitutedDecember 21, 1994
Government
 • MayorSuzanne Boulais
 • Federal ridingSaint-Jean
 • Prov. ridingIberville
Area
 • Total81.40 km2 (31.43 sq mi)
 • Land79.63 km2 (30.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total3,086
 • Density38.8/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 5.6%
 • Dwellings
1,158
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0J 1K0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 104
Route 227
Websitewww.mont-saint-gregoire.ca

History

Mont-Saint-Grégoire was named for Gregory the Great, pope from 590 to 604, who was succeeded by Sabinian.[5]

Saint André Bessette was born in Mont-Saint-Grégoire.

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 3,086 (+5.6% from 2006) 2,922 (-5.8% from 2001)
Land area: 79.63 km2 (30.75 sq mi) 79.63 km2 (30.75 sq mi)
Population density: 38.8/km2 (100/sq mi) 36.7/km2 (95/sq mi)
Median age: 41.4 (M: 41.7, F: 41.2) 39.7 (M: 40.5, F: 38.8)
Total private dwellings: 1,158 1,086
Median household income: $71,462 $57,911
References: 2011[4] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 3,023—    
1996 3,112+2.9%
YearPop.±%
2001 3,102−0.3%
2006 2,922−5.8%
YearPop.±%
2011 3,086+5.6%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
3,075
 2,975 6.4% 96.75% 50 100.0% 1.63% 20 100.0% 0.65% 30 60.0% 0.97%
2006
2,905
 2,795 6.7% 96.21% 25 66.7% 0.86% 10 60.0% 0.34% 75 25.0% 2.58%
2001
3,095
 2,995 0.3% 96.77% 15 72.7% 0.48% 25 n/a% 0.81% 60 100.0% 1.94%
1996
3,090
 3,005 n/a 97.25% 55 n/a 1.78% 0 n/a 0.00% 30 n/a 0.97%
View of St-Grégoire 2009

See also

References
  1. Reference number 296582 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Mont-Saint-Grégoire
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-JEAN (Quebec)
  4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  5. Historique de Mont-Saint-Grégoire
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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