Saint-Alexandre is a municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, located in the Regional County Municipality of Le Haut-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,495. Residents of Saint-Alexandre are called Alexandrins (Alexandrines, fem.).
Saint-Alexandre | |
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| Motto(s): La fidélité et la foi triomphent (Latin: Fidelitas et fides vincunt) | |
 Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM | |
  Saint-Alexandre Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°14′N 73°07′W / 45.233°N 73.117°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Richelieu |
| Constituted | September 17, 1988 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | André Bergeron |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Jean |
| • Prov. riding | Iberville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76.30 km2 (29.46 sq mi) |
| • Land | 76.16 km2 (29.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 2,495 |
| • Density | 32.8/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  6.6% |
| • Dwellings | 938 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-227 |
| Website | www |
History edit
Saint-Alexandre was named for Alexander, bishop of Alexandria from 313 to 328, who was succeeded by Athanasius.[5]
Demographics edit
Population
Canada census – Saint-Alexandre community profile
| 2021 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,678 (+8.5% from 2016) | 2,495 (+6.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 76.27 km2 (29.45 sq mi) | 76.16 km2 (29.41 sq mi) |
| Population density | 35.1/km2 (91/sq mi) | 32.8/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Median age | 37.2 (M: 38, F: 36.8) | 35.0 (M: 35.1, F: 35.0) |
| Private dwellings | 1,005 (total) | 938 (total) |
| Median household income | $60,675 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,954 | — |
| 1996 | 2,380 | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 2,388 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,340 | −2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,495 | +6.6% |
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Alexandre, Quebec[9] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011
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2,500
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2,370 | 11.5%
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94.80% | 65 | 116.7%
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2.60% | 15 | 50.0%
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0.60% | 50 |  70.6%
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2.00% | |||||
2006
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2,335
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2,125 | 7.6%
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91.01% | 30 | 20.0%
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1.28% | 10 | 77.8%
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0.43% | 170 | 750.0%
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7.28% | |||||
2001
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2,390
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2,300 | 3.6%
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96.23% | 25 | 64.3%
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1.05% | 45 | 350.0%
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1.88% | 20 | 73.3%
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0.84% | |||||
1996
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2,375
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2,220 | n/a | 93.47% | 70 | n/a | 2.95% | 10 | n/a | 0.42% | 75 | n/a | 3.16% | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 227748". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Alexandre
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-JEAN (Quebec)
- ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
- ^ Municipalité de Saint-Alexandre Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links edit
Media related to Saint-Alexandre, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons- Saint-Alexandre official website
