Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu
Municipality
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates (<): 45°41′N 73°12′W / 45.683°N 73.200°WCoordinates: 45°41′N 73°12′W / 45.683°N 73.200°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	La Vallée-du-Richelieu
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Government[2][3]
• Mayor	Jean Murray
• Federal riding	Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères
• Prov. riding	Borduas
Area[2][4]
• Total	62.40 km^2 (24.09 sq mi)
• Land	60.71 km^2 (23.44 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
• Total	2,050
• Density	33.8/km^2 (88/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	9.3%
• Dwellings	823
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0L 2E0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 223
Website	www.ville.saint-marc- sur-richelieu.qc.ca

Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,050.

Demographics

Population Population trend:[5] Census Population Change (%) 2011 2,050 9.3% 2006 1,876 4.1% 2001 1,957 2.1% 1996 1,999 8.0% 1991 1,851 N/A

Language Mother tongue language (2006)[6] Language Population Pct (%) French only 1,815 96.54% English only 30 1.60% Both English and French 10 0.53% Other languages 25 1.33%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 287692 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu
3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VERCHÈRES--LES PATRIOTES (Quebec)
4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Quebec