Population Characteristics
Montmartre was founded in the District of Assiniboia of the North West Territories of Canada, an area that is today in the province of Saskatchewan. The first family who settled at Montmarte was the Auguste M.D. de Trémaudan family. [1]
In 1893, the first small group that took up land in the district was the French Catholics. They came from France and chose to name their settlement Montmartre which means “mountain of the martyrs.” Between 1893 and 1903 more French settlers, including French Canadians settled in Montmartre. Ukrainians, Poles, Germans, Scots, Irish, and English also settled at the district. In 1893, the population of the village were French and Ukrainian.[2]
In 1901, the Canadian Census in the district of Montmartre was listed as having 20 houses with 22 families and origins of these 95 people as: 1English, 80 French,10 Belgian, 1 Swiss and 3 Metis stepchildren.[3]
The population of the village was 201 in 1911 and 395 by 1951:in 1966, Montmartre's's population was 566.[4]
According to the 2011 Census of Canada, the population of Montmartre and its municipal area is 476. This represents an increase of 15.3% from 2006 when the population was 413. There are a total of 218 private dwellings within Montmartre and its surroundings. The village has a population density of 0.3 per square kilometer in a land area of 1,047.83 square kilometers.[5]
Montmartre has a median age population of 50.2 with 83% over the age of 15years. Within Montmartre, male's represent 47% of the population while females account for 53%.[6]
In Montmartre, majority of the population are married or living with a common law partner. This group makes up 50% of the population. Married and-not separated account for 44% of the population. Single residents account for 14% of the population and separated, divorced and widowed individuals make up 19% of the population.[7]
There are 130 families in Montmartre, resulting in a total of 110 children from 0–25 years old. According to the 2011 Census of Canada, the average number of children still at home is 0.9. [8]
Village of Montmartre Families and Households Characteristics
Common law couples accounts for 8% of the total number of census families in the village of Montmartre, female lone parent account for 12% while married coupled is the highest which account for 80% of the census families.[9]
A majority of Montmartre Village residents speak English as their mother tongue (79%). 8.3% of the population identified French as their first official language while 11% speak both French and English. 4.2% speak German, 2.1% speak Polish while 4.2% speak Ukrainian.[10]
Most people that settled in Montmartre are Christians, the majority of them being Catholic. Churches began springing up in the early 1900’s.[11]
- ^ Montmartre History Book Committee “Montmartre History of the Village and RM 126” Vol. 1 1-5 (Manitoba: Friesens Corporation) 2012
- ^ McLennan, David “Our Town: Saskatchewan communities from Abbey to Zenon Park” 270 (Canadian Plains Research Center) 2008
- ^ Montmartre History Book Committee “Montmartre History of the Village and RM 126” Vol. 1 1-5 (Manitoba: Friesens Corporation) 2012
- ^ McLennan, David “Our Town: Saskatchewan communities from Abbey to Zenon Park” 270 (Canadian Plains Research Center) 2008
- ^ Census Profile. (2011). Census Profile. Accessed November 2-10, 2015 from http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4706002&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Montmartre&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=
- ^ Census Profile. (2011). Census Profile. Accessed November 2-10, 2015 from http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4706002&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Montmartre&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=
- ^ Census Profile. (2011). Census Profile. Accessed November 2-10, 2015 from http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4706002&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Montmartre&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=
- ^ Census Profile. (2011). Census Profile. Accessed November 2-10, 2015 from http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4706002&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Montmartre&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=
- ^ Census Profile. (2011). Census Profile. Accessed November 2-10, 2015 from http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4706002&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Montmartre&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=
- ^ Census Profile. (2011). Census Profile. Accessed November 2-10, 2015 from http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4706002&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Montmartre&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=
- ^ Montmartre History Book Committee “Montmartre History of the Village and RM 126” Vol. 1 1-5 (Manitoba: Friesens Corporation) 2012