Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality

Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality (Upper Richelieu) is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. It is named for the Richelieu River which runs south-north through it.

Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec.
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°12′N 73°14′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectGilles Dolbec
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
Increase 2.7%
 • 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

Subdivisions

There are 14 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population
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 (M: 42.8, F: 44.8)43.1 (M: 42.1, F: 44.1)41.6 (M: 40.7, F: 42.6)
Private dwellings52,720 (total)  52,461 (total)  50,665 (total) 
Median household income$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.±%
1991 92,889—    
1996 97,539+5.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 100,753+3.3%
2006 108,892+8.1%
YearPop.±%
2011 114,344+5.0%
2016 117,443+2.7%
[9][3]

Language
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 Increase 2.3% 93.6% 3,645 Decrease 5.9% 3.1% 1,005 Increase 2.6% 0.9% 2,825 Increase 32.6% 2.4%
2011
113,245
 106,260 Increase 5.8% 93.83% 3,875 Increase 15.5% 3.42% 980 Increase 41.0% 0.87% 2,130 Decrease 25.7% 1.88%
2006
107,390
 100,475 Increase 7.8% 93.56% 3,355 Decrease 10.5% 3.12% 695 Decrease 4.8% 0.65% 2,865 Increase 44.7% 2.67%
2001
99,630
 93,170 Increase 2.9% 93.52% 3,750 Increase 2.5% 3.76% 730 Decrease 7.0% 0.73% 1,980 Increase 37.0% 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

Access Routes

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

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 141078 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 560 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census; Le Haut-Richelieu, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  4. "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 2019-11-25.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  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. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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