Sainte-Barbe, Quebec

Sainte-Barbe
Municipality
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
Sainte-Barbe Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°10′N 74°12′W / 45.167°N 74.200°WCoordinates: 45°10′N 74°12′W / 45.167°N 74.200°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Constituted	June 12, 1882
Government[2][3]
• Mayor	Louise Lebrun
• Federal riding	Beauharnois—Salaberry
• Prov. riding	Huntingdon
Area[2][4]
• Total	67.50 km^2 (26.06 sq mi)
• Land	40.24 km^2 (15.54 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
• Total	1,403
• Density	34.9/km^2 (90/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	3.4%
• Dwellings	790
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0S 1P0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 132 Route 202
Website	www.ste-barbe.com

Sainte-Barbe is a municipality of Quebec, located within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,403.

Geography

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:^[1]

• Pointe-Biron (45°10′33″N 74°14′43″W / 45.17583°N 74.24528°W) – a residential area on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River along Route 132.
• Pointe-Lalonde (45°10′33″N 74°13′57″W / 45.17583°N 74.23250°W) – a residential area on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River along Route 132.

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:^[1]

• Saint Lawrence River – situated at municipality's northern boundary.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Sainte-Barbe, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	1,403 (-3.4% from 2006)	1,453 (+8.6% from 2001)	1,338 (+4.8% from 1996)
Land area:	40.24 km^2 (15.54 sq mi)	40.24 km^2 (15.54 sq mi)	40.24 km^2 (15.54 sq mi)
Population density:	34.9/km^2 (90/sq mi)	36.1/km^2 (93/sq mi)	33.3/km^2 (86/sq mi)
Median age:	47.1 (M: 47.3, F: 46.8)	43.9 (M: 44.5, F: 43.0)	41.7 (M: 41.3, F: 41.9)
Total private dwellings:	790	848	850
Median household income:	$48,371	$45,956	$39,351
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] 2001[6]

Historical Census Data - Sainte-Barbe, Quebec[7]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 1,307 —     1996 1,277 −2.3%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 1,338 +4.8% 2006 1,453 +8.6%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 1,403 −3.4%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Barbe, Quebec[7]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		1,395		1,325	0.7%	94.98%		60	36.8%	4.30%		5	n/a%	0.36%		5	66.7%	0.36%
2006		1,445		1,335	9.0%	92.39%		95	46.2%	6.57%		0	100.0%	0.00%		15	0.0%	1.04%
2001		1,325		1,225	1.2%	92.45%		65	116.6%	4.91%		20	33.3%	42.9%		15	50.0%	50.0%
1996		1,275		1,210	n/a	98.75%		30	n/a	0.69%		35	n/a	0.33%		10	n/a	0.23%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 404650 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Barbe
3. Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sainte-Barbe, Quebec
5. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
6. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census