Très-Saint-Sacrement
Très-Saint-Sacrement is a parish municipality located along the Chateauguay River in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,155. Established in 1885, the municipality completely encloses the village of Howick, which was incorporated as a separate entity in 1915.
Très-Saint-Sacrement | |
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 Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM | |
  Très-Saint-Sacrement Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′N 73°51′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Constituted | April 2, 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | François Rochefort |
| • Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 99.20 km2 (38.30 sq mi) |
| • Land | 98.51 km2 (38.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,155 |
| • Density | 11.7/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  4.8% |
| • Dwellings | 483 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  Route 138  Route 203 |
Geography
Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Allan's Corners (45°09′36″N 73°55′41″W) – a hamlet located in the central portion along the Chateauguay River and Route 138.
- Bryson (45°08′49″N 73°55′55″W) – a hamlet located in the western portion along the Chateauguay River and Route 138.
- Riverfield (45°09′18″N 73°48′45″W) – a hamlet located south of Howick on Route 203.
- Saint-Pierre (45°07′21″N 73°53′58″W) – a hamlet located in the southwest portion.
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- English River (Chateauguay River tributary) (Mouth 45°12′48″N 73°49′50″W) – feeds into Rivière Chateauguay.
- Rivière Chateauguay – flows west to east through the municipality.
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1991 | 1,294 | — |
| 1996 | 1,283 | −0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,238 | −3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,213 | −2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,155 | −4.8% |
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Très-Saint-Sacrement, Quebec[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011 |
1,150 |
605 |  15.2% |
52.61% | 480 | 20.7% |
41.74% | 25 | 58.3% |
2.17% | 40 | 33.3% |
3.48% | |||||
2006 |
1,220 |
525 | 11.8% |
43.03% | 605 | 0.8% |
49.59% | 60 | 300.0% |
4.92% | 30 | 33.3% |
2.46% | |||||
2001 |
1,265 |
595 | 5.3% |
47.04% | 610 | 10.3% |
48.22% | 15 | n/a% |
1.18% | 45 |  0.0% |
3.56% | |||||
1996 |
1,290 |
565 | n/a | 43.80% | 680 | n/a | 52.71% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 45 | n/a | 3.49% | |||||
Transportation
The CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent provides commuter and local bus services.
See also
References
- Reference number 63603 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Très-Saint-Sacrement
- Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
- 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Très-Saint-Sacrement, Quebec
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
Media related to Très-Saint-Sacrement at Wikimedia Commons
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