| Coordinates | 45°13′N 73°17′W |
|---|---|
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Richelieu |
| Constituted | June 20, 1892 |
| Named for | Saint Blaise and Richelieu River[1] |
| Mayor | Jacques Desmarais |
| Federal riding | Saint-Jean |
| Prov. riding | Saint-Jean |
| Area total | 72.30 km² |
| Area land | 69.64 km² |
| Population total | 2066 |
| Population as of | 2016 |
| Population density | 29.7 km² |
| Pop 2011-2016 | 12.5% |
| Dwellings | 872 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| Time zone (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0J 1W0 |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Website | www.st-blaise.ca |
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu (sɛ̃ blɛz syʁ ʁiʃ(ə)ljø, lit. 'Saint-Blaise on Richelieu') is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 2,066. The town was founded in 1892.
Geography
The community is located within the Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality region about 15 kilometres north of the Canada-United States border in the Montérégie region. It is located about 40 kilometers south of Montreal.
The town is located within the provincial electoral district of Saint-Jean which includes parts of the city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu situated a few kilometers to its north. It is situated in the western side of the Richelieu River along Quebec Route 223.
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,893 | — |
| 1996 | 2,067 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1,997 | −3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,050 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,837 | −10.4% |
| 2016 | 2,066 | +12.5% |
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Quebec[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Total | French | English | French & English | Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 | 2,055 | 1,945 | 12.8% | 94.6% | 70 | 40.0% | 3.4% | 10 | 66.7% | 0.5% | 35 | 40.0% | 1.7% | |||||
2011 | 1,830 | 1,725 | 9.7% | 94.26% | 50 | 9.1% | 2.73% | 30 | 50.0% | 1.64% | 25 | 58.3% | 1.37% | |||||
2006 | 2,045 | 1,910 | 3.0% | 93.40% | 55 | 35.3% | 2.69% | 20 | 100.0% | 0.98% | 60 | 20.0% | 2.93% | |||||
2001 | 2,000 | 1,855 | 5.1% | 92.75% | 85 | 112.5% | 4.25% | 10 | 50.0% | 0.50% | 50 | 0.0% | 2.50% | |||||
1996 | 2,065 | 1,955 | n/a | 94.67% | 40 | n/a | 1.94% | 20 | n/a | 0.97% | 50 | n/a | 2.42% | |||||
Government
Municipal Council
Source:[3]
- Jacques Desmarais, mayor
- Ronald Girardin, councillor (district #1)
- Christien Madison, councillor (district #2)
- Sylvain Raymond, councillor (district #3)
- Jules Bergerons, councillor (district #4)
- Éric Lachance councillor (district #5)
- Alain Gaucher, councillor (district #6)
Education
The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Fiche descriptive"
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
- ^ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
- ^ King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.