Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada
| Saint-Martin | |
|---|---|
| Parish municipality | |
| Motto(s): L'entraide dans la charité (French for "Mutual Aid in Charity") | |
 Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM. | |
  Saint-MartinLocation in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′N 70°39′W / 45.967°N 70.650°W / 45.967; -70.650 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Beauce-Sartigan |
| Constituted | October 12, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Marc Paquet |
| • Federal riding | Beauce |
| • Prov. riding | Beauce-Sud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 119.90 km (46.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 118 km (46 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,588 |
| • Density | 21.9/km (57/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  4.5% |
| • Dwellings | 1,226 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0M 1B0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-204  R-269 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Martin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃] ) is a parish municipality in the Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population is 2,588 as of the Canada 2021 Census. It is named after Martin of Tours.
Demographics
Population
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Martin had a population of 2,588 living in 1,136 of its 1,226 total private dwellings, a change of 4.5% from its 2016 population of 2,477. With a land area of 118 km (46 sq mi), it had a population density of 21.9/km (56.8/sq mi) in 2021.
Population trend:
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,588 | 4.5%
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| 2016 | 2,477 | 0.6%
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| 2011 | 2,462 |  3.2%
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| 2006 | 2,543 | 2.1%
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| 2001 | 2,598 | 2.0%
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| 1996 | 2,546 | 4.2%
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| 1991 | 2,443 | 0.1%
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| 1986 | 2,445 | 1.9%
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| 1981 | 2,493 | 4.9%
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| 1976 | 2,377 | 0.1%
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| 1971 | 2,375 | 7.4%
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| 1966 | 2,564 | 5.2%
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| 1961 | 2,437 | 2.3%
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| 1956 | 2,494 | 3.3%
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| 1951 | 2,579 | 4.2%
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| 1941 | 2,691 | 17.7%
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| 1931 | 2,287 | 26.1%
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| 1921 | 1,813 | 27.1%
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| 1911 | 1,426 | 48.7%
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| 1901 | 959 | 7.3%
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| 1891 | 894 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2021)
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 2,520 | 97.5% |
| English only | 10 | 0.4% |
| Both English and French | 5 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 50 | 1.9% |
References
- Commission de toponymie du Québec – Saint-Martin
- ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 29045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Martin, Quebec
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Saint-Martin
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