Saint-Amable
Saint-Amable | |
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Coordinates: 45°39′N 73°18′W / 45.650°N 73.300°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Montérégie |
RCM | Marguerite-D'Youville |
Constituted | June 13, 1921 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stéphane Williams |
• Federal riding | Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères |
• Prov. riding | Verchères |
Area | |
• Total | 37.00 km2 (14.29 sq mi) |
• Land | 36.77 km2 (14.20 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 13,322 |
• Density | 362.3/km2 (938/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 9.5% |
• Dwellings | 5,190 |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways A-20 (TCH) | A-30 |
Website | www |
Saint-Amable is a town 38.1 km (23.7 mi)[6] east of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada, within the Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality. The population as of the 2021 Canadian Census was 13,322.
History
The city, founded on 21 June 1921, is named after Amable de Riom, a popular saint from the period of New France (1534-1763).
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1931 | 675 | — |
1941 | 999 | +48.0% |
1951 | 1,375 | +37.6% |
1956 | 1,634 | +18.8% |
1961 | 1,907 | +16.7% |
1966 | 2,115 | +10.9% |
1971 | 2,392 | +13.1% |
1976 | 3,128 | +30.8% |
1981 | 4,268 | +36.4% |
1986 | 4,531 | +6.2% |
1991 | 5,804 | +28.1% |
1996 | 7,105 | +22.4% |
2001 | 7,278 | +2.4% |
2006 | 8,398 | +15.4% |
2011 | 10,870 | +29.4% |
2016 | 12,167 | +11.9% |
2021 | 13,322 | +9.5% |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Amable had a population of 13,322 living in 5,105 of its 5,190 total private dwellings, a change of 9.5% from its 2016 population of 12,167. With a land area of 36.77 km2 (14.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 362.3/km2 (938.4/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 13,322 (+9.5% from 2016) | 12,167 (+11.3% from 2011) | 10,870 (+29.4% from 2006) |
Land area | 36.77 km2 (14.20 sq mi) | 36.81 km2 (14.21 sq mi) | 36.68 km2 (14.16 sq mi) |
Population density | 362.3/km2 (938/sq mi) | 330.6/km2 (856/sq mi) | 296.3/km2 (767/sq mi) |
Median age | 36.4 (M: 36.4, F: 36.4) | 34.9 (M: 35.2, F: 34.6) | 33.5 (M: 33.8, F: 33.2) |
Private dwellings | 5,190 (total) | 4,672 (total) | 4,122 (total) |
Median household income | $92,000 | $75,599 | $70,325 |
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Amable, Quebec[7] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | French
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021
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13,320
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12,395 | 6.9% | 93.1% | 180 | 20.0% | 1.4% | 130 | 85.7% | 1.0% | 515 | 68.9% | 3.9% | |||||
2016
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12,170
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11,600 | 11.5% | 95.3% | 150 | 9.1% | 1.2% | 70 | 75.0% | 0.6% | 305 | 35.6% | 2.5% | |||||
2011
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10,835
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10,405 | 27.7% | 96.0% | 165 | 73.7% | 1.5% | 40 | 166.7% | 0.4% | 225 | 66.7% | 2.1% | |||||
2006
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8,395
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8,150 | 14.7% | 97.1% | 95 | 18.7% | 1.1% | 15 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 135 | 107.7% | 1.6% | |||||
2001
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7,265
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7,105 | 2.5% | 97.8% | 80 | 6.7% | 1.1% | 15 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 65 | 7.1% | 0.9% | |||||
1996
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7,090
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6,930 | n/a | 97.7% | 75 | n/a | 1.1% | 15 | n/a | 0.2% | 70 | n/a | 1.0% |
Economy
Within the fertile area between the Saint Lawrence and Richelieu rivers, Saint-Amable has agriculture as its main economic activity.
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 137709". 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-Amable
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VERCHÈRES--LES PATRIOTES (Quebec)
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Saint-Amable, Quebec". 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Saint-Amable, Quebec". 15 November 2023.
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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