Saint-Elphège, Quebec

Saint-Elphège
Parish municipality
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Saint-Elphège Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°03′N 72°42′W / 46.050°N 72.700°WCoordinates: 46°03′N 72°42′W / 46.050°N 72.700°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Centre-du-Québec
RCM	Nicolet-Yamaska
Constituted	March 12, 1886
Government[2][3]
• Mayor	Claude Précourt
• Federal riding	Bas-Richelieu— Nicolet—Bécancour
• Prov. riding	Nicolet-Bécancour
Area[2][4]
• Total	42.20 km^2 (16.29 sq mi)
• Land	40.53 km^2 (15.65 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
• Total	292
• Density	7.2/km^2 (19/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	7.7%
• Dwellings	108
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0G 1J0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 226

Saint-Elphège is a parish municipality located on the east bank of the Saint-François River in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 292.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:^[5]

Census	Population	Change (%)
2011	292	7.7%
2006	271	7.8%
2001	294	8.4%
1996	321	0.3%
1991	320	N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)^[6]

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	225	93.75%
English only	15	6.25%
Both English and French	0	0.00%
Other languages	0	0.00%

See also

• List of parish municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 56245 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Elphège
3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Elphège, Quebec
5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Elphège, Quebec