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Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality

Coordinates:45°12′N73°14′W/ 45.200°N 73.233°W/45.200; -73.233
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Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec.
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates:45°12′N73°14′W/ 45.200°N 73.233°W/45.200; -73.233[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Government
[2]
• TypePrefecture
• PrefectAndrée Bouchard
Area
[3]
• Total999.70 km2(385.99 sq mi)
• Land936.02 km2(361.40 sq mi)
Population
(2016)[3]
• Total117,443
• Density125.5/km2(325/sq mi)
• Change
2011-2016
Increase2.7%
• Dwellings
52,461
Time zoneUTC−5(EST)
• Summer (DST)UTC−4(EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.mrchr.qc.ca
Le-haut Richelieu is on the south border

Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality(Upper Richelieu)is aregional county municipalityin theMontérégieregion in southwesternQuebec,Canada. Its seat is inSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.It is named for theRichelieu Riverwhich runs south-north through it.

Subdivisions[edit]

There are 14 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics[edit]

Population[edit]

Canada census – Le Haut-Richelieu community profile
202120162011
Population121,277 (+3.3% from 2016)117,443 (+2.7% from 2011)114,344 (+5.0% from 2006)
Land area934.85 km2(360.95 sq mi)936.02 km2(361.40 sq mi)936.26 km2(361.49 sq mi)
Population density129.7/km2(336/sq mi)125.5/km2(325/sq mi)122.1/km2(316/sq mi)
Median age44.0 (M: 42.8, F: 44.8)43.1 (M: 42.1, F: 44.1)41.6 (M: 40.7, F: 42.6)
Private dwellings55,208 (total) 52,723 (occupied)52,461 (total)50,665 (total)
Median household income$75,500$61,778$55,167
References: 2021[4]2016[5]2011[6]earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
199192,889—
199697,539+5.0%
YearPop.±%
2001100,753+3.3%
2006108,892+8.1%
YearPop.±%
2011114,344+5.0%
2016117,443+2.7%
[9][3]

Language[edit]

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
116,150
 108,675 Increase2.3% 93.6% 3,645 Decrease5.9% 3.1% 1,005 Increase2.6% 0.9% 2,825 Increase32.6% 2.4%
2011
113,245
 106,260 Increase5.8% 93.83% 3,875 Increase15.5% 3.42% 980 Increase41.0% 0.87% 2,130 Decrease25.7% 1.88%
2006
107,390
 100,475 Increase7.8% 93.56% 3,355 Decrease10.5% 3.12% 695 Decrease4.8% 0.65% 2,865 Increase44.7% 2.67%
2001
99,630
 93,170 Increase2.9% 93.52% 3,750 Increase2.5% 3.76% 730 Decrease7.0% 0.73% 1,980 Increase37.0% 1.99%
1996
96,475
 90,585 n/a 93.89% 3,660 n/a 3.79% 785 n/a 0.81% 1,445 n/a 1.50%

Transportation[edit]

Access Routes[edit]

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[10]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Banque de noms de lieux du Québec:Reference number 141078 ".toponymie.gouv.qc.ca(in French).Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ab"Répertoire des municipalités:Geographic code 560 ".mamh.gouv.qc.ca(in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^abc"Census Profile, 2016 Census; Le Haut-Richelieu, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec".Statistics Canada.RetrievedNovember 25,2019.
  4. ^"2021 Community Profiles".2021 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022.Retrieved2023-10-19.
  5. ^"2016 Community Profiles".2016 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021.Retrieved2019-11-25.
  6. ^"2011 Community Profiles".2011 Canadian Census.Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.Retrieved2014-02-08.
  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. ^abStatistics Canada:1996,2001,2006,2011census
  10. ^Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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