Les Coteaux, Quebec

Les Coteaux is a municipality in Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. It is located north of the Saint Lawrence River and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.

"Coteau-Station" redirects here. For the train station, see Coteau station.

Les Coteaux
Municipality
Location within Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM
Les Coteaux
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°17′N 74°14′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMVaudreuil-Soulanges
Constituted18 May 1994
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorSylvain Brazeau
 • Federal ridingSalaberry—Suroît
 • Prov. ridingSoulanges
Area
[2][4]
 • Total14.50 km2 (5.60 sq mi)
 • Land11.63 km2 (4.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total5,368
 • Density461.4/km2 (1,195/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 17.5%
 • Dwellings
2,285
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J7X 1A2
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-20
Route 338
Websitewww.les-coteaux.qc.ca

It was formed from the merger in 1994 of Coteau-Station (north of Autoroute 20) and Coteau-Landing (south of Autoroute 20). Prior to 1985, Coteau-Station had been known as Station-du-Coteau.[5]

History

Coteau-Landing was the historic location at the upper end of rapids on the St. Lawrence River where canoeing and boating parties had to land in order to portage around the rapids. It was formerly called Anse-aux-Batteaux (English: Cove of Boats). At the end of the 17th century, a staging post was built there for voyageurs and fur traders. But it was not until 1771 that settlement really began.[1]

In 1847, its post office opened under the English name "Coteau Landing". In 1853, the Village Municipality of Côteau Landing was created (orthography was later changed to "Coteau-Landing"). When Soulanges County was formed in 1855, the village became the county seat. When the Soulanges Canal was completed with Coteau-Landing as its western terminus, its economy was boosted by the presence of a lock and relay center with quays and wharfs. It also had a regular paddle steamer service to Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.[1]

The Grand Trunk Railway was constructed in 1855 with a station just north of Coteau Landing, called Coteau Junction. In 1887, the Village Municipality of Station du Coteau was created out of territory ceded from Saint-Polycarpe. Its name was adjusted to La Station-du-Coteau, and renamed in 1984 to Coteau-Station.[1]

In May 1994, the village municipalities of Coteau-Landing and Coteau-Station were amalgamated to form the Municipality of Coteaux (adjusted to Les Coteaux in June 1995).[6]

Demographics
Canada census – Les Coteaux, Quebec community profile
20162011
Population5,368 (+17.5% from 2011)4,568 (+21.4% from 2006)
Land area11.63 km2 (4.49 sq mi)11.62 km2 (4.49 sq mi)
Population density461.4/km2 (1,195/sq mi)393.2/km2 (1,018/sq mi)
Median age37.0 (M: 35.9, F: 37.9)35.7 (M: 35.3, F: 36.2)
Total private dwellings2,2851,931
Median household income$67,677$60,437
References: 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]
Historical Census Data - Les Coteaux, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1976 1,975—    
1981 2,278+15.3%
1986 2,291+0.6%
1991 2,613+14.1%
1996 2,843+8.8%
YearPop.±%
2001 3,010+5.9%
2006 3,764+25.0%
2011 4,568+21.4%
2016 5,368+17.5%
Population amounts prior to 1994 are total of Coteau-Landing (VL) and Coteau-Station (VL).
Source: Statistics Canada[11]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Les Coteaux, Quebec[11]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
5,570
 4,940 17.2% 92.0% 255 15.9% 4.7% 90 80.0% 1.7% 70 55.6% 1.3%
2011
4,530
 4,215 22.2% 93.05% 220 22.2% 4.86% 50 16.7% 1.10% 45 12.5% 0.99%
2006
3,730
 3,450 21.3% 92.49% 180 100.0% 4.83% 60 500.0% 1.61% 40 166.7% 1.07%
2001
2,960
 2,845 9.2% 96.11% 90 28.0% 3.04% 10 n/a% 0.34% 15 50.0% 0.51%
1996
2,740
 2,605 n/a 95.07% 125 n/a 4.56% 0 n/a 0.00% 10 n/a 0.37%
Coteau-Station

Local government

List of former mayors (since formation of current municipality):[6]

  • Réal Boisvert (1994–2013)
  • Denise Godin Dostie (2013–2021)
  • Sylvain Brazeau (2021–present)

Education

Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs operates Francophone schools.[12]

  • École Léopold-Carrière

Lester B. Pearson School Board operates Anglophone schools.[13]

  • Soulanges Elementary School in Saint-Télesphore or Evergreen Elementary and Forest Hill Elementary (Junior Campus and Senior campus) in Saint-Lazare

See also

References
  1. Reference number 289307 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. "Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Regions Quebec Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Les Coteaux". Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  3. "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VAUDREUIL--SOULANGES (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  4. "(Code 2471033) Census Profile". 2016 census. Statistics Canada. 2017.
  5. Isabelle Lord (1 October 2008). "Les Coteaux". L'Étoile. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  6. "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Les Coteaux (municipalité) 18.5.1994 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  7. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  9. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
  10. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
  11. 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  12. "Les écoles et les centres". Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  13. "School Board Map." Lester B. Pearson School Board. Retrieved on September 28, 2017.

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