Napierville

Not to be confused with Naperville.

Napierville
Municipality
Palais de justice, Napierville
Palais de justice, Napierville
Coat of arms of Napierville
Coat of arms
Location within Les Jardins-de-Napierville RCM
Location within Les Jardins-de-Napierville RCM
Napierville is located in Southern Quebec
Napierville
Napierville
Location in southern Quebec
Napierville is located in Canada
Napierville
Napierville
Napierville (Canada)
Coordinates: 45°11′N 73°24′W / 45.183°N 73.400°W / 45.183; -73.400[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLes Jardins-de-Napierville
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1873
Government
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 • MayorChantale Pelletier
 • Federal ridingChâteauguay—Lacolle
 • Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
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 • Total
4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
 • Land4.50 km2 (1.74 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
4,020
 • Density893.3/km2 (2,314/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 3.1
 • Dwellings
1,740
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0J 1L0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-219 R-221
Websitewww.napierville.ca

Napierville (French pronunciation: [napjɛʁvil]) is a municipality in the Jardins de Napierville Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada, situated in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the 2021 Canadian Census was 4,020. It is the location of the seat of the Jardins de Napierville Regional County Municipality. It is surrounded by the municipality of Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville.

History

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Church of St-Cyprien-de-Napierville in Napierville, circa 1890

The area opened for settlement in the early 19th century. At that time, the lands were part of the Seignory of Léry, owned by Napier Christie Burton who had inherited the seignory upon the death of his father, Gabriel Christie, in 1799. The seignory was looked after by Samuel Potts as temporary agent until 1815, and then by Edme Henry, who managed the Christie seignories for twenty years. In 1822, Edme Henry donated land in Napierville for the construction of a Catholic church.[4]

Around 1823, the place was called "Les Côtes", meaning "the hills" and referred to its uneven terrain. In 1832, its post office opened.[1]

In 1855, it was first incorporated as the Village Municipality of Napierville, named after Napier Christie Burton. In 1857, it was dissolved and merged with Saint-Cyprien. On January 1, 1873, the Village Municipality of Napierville was reestablished when it separated from the Parish Municipality of St-Cyprien.[1][5]

On April 4, 2009, the Village Municipality of Napierville changed statutes and became a regular municipality.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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Canada census – Napierville community profile
202120162011
Population4,020 (+3.1% from 2016)3,899 (+10,6% from 2011)3,525 (+5.2% from 2006)
Land area4.50 km2 (1.74 sq mi)4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi)4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Population density893.3/km2 (2,314/sq mi)892.8/km2 (2,312/sq mi)796.6/km2 (2,063/sq mi)
Median age40.4 (M: 40.4, F: 40.4)39.5 (M: 39.1, F: 40.1)40.2 (M: 38.9, F: 41.1)
Private dwellings1,740 (total)  1,638 (occupied)1,628 (total)  1,465 (total) 
Median household income$80,000$63,296$51,729
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]
Historical Census Data - Napierville, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1921 741—    
1931 857+15.7%
1941 990+15.5%
1951 1,356+37.0%
1956 1,510+11.4%
1961 1,812+20.0%
YearPop.±%
1966 2,010+10.9%
1971 1,987−1.1%
1976 2,166+9.0%
1981 2,343+8.2%
1986 2,551+8.9%
1991 2,909+14.0%
YearPop.±%
1996 3,004+3.3%
2001 3,073+2.3%
2006 3,352+9.1%
2011 3,525+5.2%
2016 3,899+10.6%
2021 4,020+3.1%
Population amounts are not adjusted for boundary changes (Napierville annexed parts of St-Cyprien in 1966 and 1970).
Source: Statistics Canada[11][12]

Language

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Napierville, Quebec[12]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
3,899
 3,730 Increase 10.4% 95.7% 105 Increase 16.7% 2.7% 15 Decrease -40.0% 0.4% 5 Decrease -80.0% 0.1%
2011
3,520
 3,380 Increase 6.0% 96.02% 90 Steady 0.0% 2.56% 25 Decrease 37.5% 0.71% 25 Decrease 16.7% 0.71%
2006
3,350
 3,190 Increase 8.3% 95.22% 90 Increase 200.0% 2.69% 40 Increase n/a% 1.19% 30 Increase 200.0% 0.90%
2001
2,985
 2,945 Increase 2.4% 98.66% 30 Decrease 64.7% 1.00% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 10 Increase n/a% 0.33%
1996
2,970
 2,875 n/a 96.80% 85 n/a 2.86% 10 n/a 0.34% 0 n/a 0.00%

Local government

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List of former mayors:[5]

  • Joseph Gaspard Laviolette (1873–1876)
  • Toussaint Catudal (1876–1892)
  • Jean Rigobert Morrier (1892–1895)
  • Narcisse Catudal (1895–1898)
  • Julius Marceau (1898–1899)
  • Gilbert Smith (1899–1902)
  • Cyrille Bourgeois (1902–1903)
  • Raphaël Martineau (1903–1904)
  • Louis Napoléon McQueen (1904–1908)
  • Pierre Bourgeois (1908–1917)
  • Zénon Isabelle (1917–1921)
  • Wilfrid Gadoua (1921–1925, 1927–1929, 1933–1935)
  • Arthur P. Beaulieu (1925–1927, 1929–1933)
  • Jean Beaudin (1935–1941, 1945–1953)
  • Jean Gadoua (1941–1945)
  • Henri Grégoire (1953–1955, 1957–1960, 1967–1969)
  • Maurice Bourgeois (1955–1957, 1960–1963)
  • Joseph Jules Émile Bisaillon (1963–1967)
  • Jacques Bourgeois (1969–1973)
  • Georges Martin (1973–1978)
  • Robert Gadoua (1978–1980)
  • Florent Coache (1980–1981, 1994–1998)
  • Raynald Martineau (1981–1987)
  • Michel Charbonneau (1987–1989)
  • Jean Béchard (1989–1990)
  • Gilles Montbleau (1990–1994)
  • Maurice Tremblay (1998–2000)
  • Serge Ouimet (2000–2001)
  • Alain Fredette (2001–2013)
  • Jacques Délisle (2013–2016)
  • Chantale Pelletier (2016–present)

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 402153". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 68030". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  3. ^ a b "Napierville (Code 2468030) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  4. ^ "À propos de Napierville - Un peu d'histoire". www.napierville.ca (in French). Municipalité de Napierville. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Napierville (municipalité) 1.1.1873 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  6. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  7. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  8. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  9. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 76, 139. July 1973.
  12. ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
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