Saint-Damase, Montérégie

For the municipality in Bas-Saint-Laurent, see Saint-Damase, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec.

Saint-Damase
Municipality
Motto(s): 
Labor et Probitas (Work and Honesty)
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM
Saint-Damase is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Damase
Saint-Damase
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°00′W / 45.533°N 73.000°W / 45.533; -73.000[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLes Maskoutains
ConstitutedOctober 5, 2001
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorAlain Robert
 • Federal ridingSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
 • Prov. ridingSaint-Hyacinthe
Area
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 • Total
80.90 km2 (31.24 sq mi)
 • Land79.65 km2 (30.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
2,447
 • Density30.7/km2 (80/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 1.1%
 • Dwellings
1,056
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0H 1J0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-231
R-233
Websitewww.st-damase.qc.ca

Saint-Damase (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ damaz]) is a municipality located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 2,447. The municipality was created on October 5, 2001, by the merger of the Parish and the Village of Saint-Damase.

Demographics

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Population

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Canada census – Saint-Damase community profile
202120162011
Population2,447 (-1.1% from 2016)2,473 (-1.3% from 2011)2,506 (+0.8% from 2006)
Land area79.65 km2 (30.75 sq mi)79.70 km2 (30.77 sq mi)79.07 km2 (30.53 sq mi)
Population density30.7/km2 (80/sq mi)31.0/km2 (80/sq mi)31.7/km2 (82/sq mi)
Median age44.4 (M: 43.6, F: 44.8)43.1 (M: 42.7, F: 43.8)41.3 (M: 41.1, F: 41.4)
Private dwellings1,025 (total)  1,043 (total)  1,025 (total) 
Median household income$82,000$71,296$65,287
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Damase, Quebec[9]
YearPop.±%
2006 2,486—    
2011 2,506+0.8%
YearPop.±%
2016 2,473−1.3%
2021 2,447−1.1%
YearPop.±%

Language

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Damase, Quebec[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
2,445
 2,385 Decrease 0.2% 97.5% 20 Increase 33.3% 0.8% 10 Decrease 50.0% 0.4% 20 Decrease 60.0% 0.8%
2016
2,470
 2,390 Decrease 2.8% 96.8% 15 Steady 0.0% 0.6% 20 Increase 300.0% 0.8% 50 Increase 150.0% 2.0%
2011
2,500
 2,460 Increase 1.0% 98.4% 15 Increase 50.0% 0.6% 5 Increase n/a% 0.2% 20 Steady 0.0% 0.8%
2006
2,465
 2,435 n/a 98.8% 10 n/a 0.4% 0 n/a 0.0% 20 n/a 0.8%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 370954". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Damase (Montérégie)
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b c "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
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