Delson, Quebec

Delson
City
Coat of arms
Location within Roussillon RCM
Delson Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°22′N 73°33′W / 45.37°N 73.55°WCoordinates: 45°22′N 73°33′W / 45.37°N 73.55°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Roussillon
Constituted	January 4, 1918
Government[2][3]
• Mayor	Gilles Meloche
• Federal riding	La Prairie
• Prov. riding	La Prairie
Area[2][4]
• Total	7.70 km^2 (2.97 sq mi)
• Land	7.59 km^2 (2.93 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
• Total	7,462
• Density	982.6/km^2 (2,545/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	1.9%
• Dwellings	2,911
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J5B
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-15 A-30 A-930	Route 132 Route 209
Website	www.ville.delson.qc.ca

Delson is an off-island suburb (South shore) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is situated 8 mi/13 km SSE of Montreal within the regional county municipality of Roussillion in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 7,462.

On its small territory, Delson is crossed by Route 132 and the Turtle River (rivière de la Tortue). The city owns a portion of the Champlain industrial park as well as the Delson commuter train station with service to and from Montreal on the AMT's Candiac Line.

History

The origin of the name Delson comes from the Delaware and Hudson Railway, now a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which runs through the town. The Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail) occupies a large tract between Delson and Saint-Constant.

Delson was founded in 1918 as a village municipality before obtaining its status of a city 21 February 1957. The village of Delson was created from three parishes: St Andrews (1924) of the United Church and St David (1938) of the Anglican as well as Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus (1932) of the Catholic faith.

Geography

The city lies along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, south of the island of Montreal.

Lakes & Rivers

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

• Rivière de la Tortue (45°24′06″N 73°32′11″W / 45.40167°N 73.53639°W) – runs south to north through the center of Delson, emptying into the Saint Lawrence River.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Delson, Quebec[7]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 6,063 —     1996 6,703 +10.6%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 7,024 +4.8% 2006 7,322 +4.2%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 7,462 +1.9%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Delson, Quebec[7]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		7,425		6,500	0.9%	87.54%		420	18.4%	5.66%		75	15.4%	1.01%		430	50.9%	5.79%
2006		7,305		6,440	1.6%	88.16%		515	102.0%	7.05%		65	n/a%	0.89%		285	32.6%	3.90%
2001		7,015		6,545	8.5%	93.30%		255	42.7%	3.64%		0	100.0%	0.00%		215	72.0%	3.06%
1996		6,695		6,030	n/a	90.07%		445	n/a	6.65%		95	n/a	1.42%		125	n/a	1.87%

Notable residents

Delson is the hometown of retired NHL goalie Marcel Cousineau

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 17544 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Delson
3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHÂTEAUGUAY--SAINT-CONSTANT, Quebec
4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Delson, Quebec
5. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
6. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

• Official Site Ville de Delson (French only)
• Official Site AMT
• Official Site Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail) at Delson/Saint-Constant