Rivière-Beaudette, Quebec

Rivière-Beaudette (French pronunciation: ​[ʁivjɛʁ bodɛt]) is a municipality of Quebec, Canada, located in the southwest corner of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality on the border with Ontario along the St. Lawrence River. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 2,489.

Rivière-Beaudette
Municipality
Location within Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM
Rivière-Beaudette
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°14′N 74°20′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMVaudreuil-Soulanges
Constituted17 January 1990
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorPatrick Bousez
 • Federal ridingSalaberry—Suroît
 • Prov. ridingSoulanges
Area
[2][4]
 • Total25.30 km2 (9.77 sq mi)
 • Land18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total2,489
 • Density134.7/km2 (349/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
 18.7%
 • Dwellings
1,069
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0P 1R0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-20
Route 325
Route 338
Websitewww.riviere-beaudette.com

The area is primarily made up of farmland with residential development along the St. Lawrence River.

History

This location was first identified as "Pointe au Baudet" as early as 1686 on a map by Deshayes. This name, also spelled "Beaudet" and "Baudette" over time, refers to a small peninsula in St. Lawrence River, and was also given to the stream that empties into the St. Lawrence next to it. Various theories exist as to why this location was called baudet, since this name could refer to a donkey, a type of folding bed with canvas straps, or a trestle for cutting wood.[1]

In 1734, Pointe au Baudet was included in the seigneury granted to Paul-Joseph Le Moyne de Longueuil. By 1787, a sawmill existed at the "Baudet" River. In 1855, the Grand Trunk Railway was constructed through the area, and two years later, the "River Beaudette" post office opened.[1]

In 1887, the Village Municipality of Rivière Beaudette was formed out of territory ceded by Saint-Zotique.[1]

In 1916, the Parish Municipality of Sainte Claire d'Assise was created, also out of territory ceded by Saint-Zotique. On April 1, 1978, it was renamed to the Parish Municipality of Rivière-Beaudette.[1]

On January 17, 1990, the parish and village merged to form the Municipality of Rivière-Beaudette.[1]

Demographics
Canada census – Rivière-Beaudette, Quebec community profile
20162011
Population2,097 (11.2% from 2011)1,885 (+9.6% from 2006)
Land area18.68 km2 (7.21 sq mi)18.51 km2 (7.15 sq mi)
Population density112.3/km2 (291/sq mi)101.9/km2 (264/sq mi)
Median age42.2 (M: 42.8, F: 41.6)43.5 (M: 44.3, F: 41.8)
Total private dwellings951894
Median household income$68,864$63,336
References: 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Rivière-Beaudette, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1976 824—    
1981 989+20.0%
1986 1,047+5.9%
1991 1,292+23.4%
1996 1,381+6.9%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,464+6.0%
2006 1,720+17.5%
2011 1,885+9.6%
2016 2,097+11.2%
2021 2,489+18.7%
Population amounts prior to 1990 are total of Rivière-Beaudette (VL) and Rivière-Beaudette (P).
Source: Statistics Canada[9]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rivière-Beaudette, Quebec[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,860
 1,600 8.1% 86.02% 170 10.5% 9.14% 30 n/a% 1.61% 60 140.0% 3.23%
2006
1,695
 1,480 10.4% 87.32% 190 123.5% 11.21% 0 100.0% 0.00% 25 n/a% 1.47%
2001
1,440
 1,340 16.5% 93.06% 85 43.3% 5.90% 15 25.0% 1.04% 0 100.0% 0.00%
1996
1,350
 1,150 n/a 85.19% 150 n/a 11.1% 20 n/a 1.48% 30 n/a 2.22%

Local government

List of former mayors (since formation of current municipality):[10]

  • Richard Leroux (1990–2006)
  • Denis Brodeur (2006–2009)
  • Patrick Bousez (2009–present)

Education

Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs operates Francophone schools.[11]

Lester B. Pearson School Board operates Anglophone schools.[12]

  • 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 248141 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Rivière-Beaudette
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VAUDREUIL--SOULANGES (Quebec)
  4. "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Rivière-Beaudette, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
  9. 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  10. "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Rivière-Beaudette (municipalité) 17.1.1990 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  11. "Les écoles et les centres". Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  12. "School Board Map." Lester B. Pearson School Board. Retrieved on 28 September 2017.

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