Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec

Saint-Chrysostome is a municipality in south-west Quebec, Canada in the regional county municipality of Haut-Saint-Laurent in the Montérégie administrative region. The municipality was created by the amalgamation of Saint-Chrysostome village with the parish of Saint-Jean-Chrysostome on September 29,1999. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,522.

Saint-Chrysostome
Municipality
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM.
Saint-Chrysostome
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°06′N 73°46′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLe Haut-Saint-Laurent
ConstitutedSeptember 29, 1999
Government
 • MayorJocelyne Lefort
 • Federal ridingBeauharnois—Salaberry
 • Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
 • Total100.80 km2 (38.92 sq mi)
 • Land99.95 km2 (38.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total2,522
 • Density25.2/km2 (65/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 2.4%
 • Dwellings
1,097
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0S 1R0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 203
Route 209
Websitewww.mun-sc.ca

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 – Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 2,522 (-2.4% from 2006) 2,584 (-0.2% from 2001)
Land area: 99.95 km2 (38.59 sq mi) 99.95 km2 (38.59 sq mi)
Population density: 25.2/km2 (65/sq mi) 25.9/km2 (67/sq mi)
Median age: 43.3 (M: 43.2, F: 43.3) 40.6 (M: 40.4, F: 40.8)
Total private dwellings: 1,097 1,060
Median household income: $55,773 $35,088
References: 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991+ 2,601—    
1996+ 2,587−0.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 2,590+0.1%
2006 2,584−0.2%
YearPop.±%
2011 2,522−2.4%
(+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Saint-Chrysostome (village) and Saint-Jean-Chrysostome (parish).

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec[8]
(+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Saint-Chrysostome (village) and Saint-Jean-Chrysostome (parish).
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
2,515
 2,270 3.0% 90.26% 180 0.0% 7.16% 30 200.0% 1.19% 35 30.0% 1.39%
2006
2,580
 2,340 1.1% 90.70% 180 2.9% 6.98% 10 0.0% 0.39% 50 42.9% 1.94%
2001
2,585
 2,365 0.2% 91.49% 175 6.1% 6.77% 10 n/a% 0.39% 35 250.0% 1.35%
1996+
2,545
 2,370 n/a 93.12% 165 n/a 6.48% 0 n/a 0.00% 10 n/a 0.39%

See also

References
  1. Reference number 360693 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Chrysostome
  3. Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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