Saint-Damase, Montérégie, Quebec

Saint-Damase is a municipality located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,506. The municipality was created on October 5, 2001, by the merger of the Parish and the Village of Saint-Damase.

Saint-Damase
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM
Saint-Damase is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Damase
Saint-Damase
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°00′W / 45.533°N 73.000°W / 45.533; -73.000[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLes Maskoutains
ConstitutedOctober 5, 2001
Government
 • MayorGermain Chabot
 • Federal ridingSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
 • Prov. ridingSaint-Hyacinthe
Area
 • Total80.90 km2 (31.24 sq mi)
 • Land79.07 km2 (30.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total2,506
 • Density31.7/km2 (82/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 0.8%
 • Dwellings
1,025
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-231
R-233
Websitewww.st-damase.qc.ca

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Damase community profile
20212011
Population2,447 (-1.1% from 2016)2,506 (+0.8% from 2006)
Land area79.65 km2 (30.75 sq mi)79.07 km2 (30.53 sq mi)
Population density30.7/km2 (80/sq mi)31.7/km2 (82/sq mi)
Median age44.4 (M: 43.6, F: 44.8)41.3 (M: 41.1, F: 41.4)
Private dwellings1,025 (total)  1,025 (total) 
Median household income$65,287
References: 2021[5] 2011[4] earlier[6][7]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Damase, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
2001M 2,500—    
YearPop.±%
2006 2,486−0.6%
YearPop.±%
2011 2,506+0.8%
(M) merger of Parish and Village of Saint-Damase on October 5, 2001.
Historical Census Data - Saint-Damase (village), Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,348—    
YearPop.±%
1996 1,362+1.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,327−2.6%
Historical Census Data - Saint-Damase (parish), Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,089—    
YearPop.±%
1996 1,149+5.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,173+2.1%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Damase, Quebec[8]
CensusTotal
French
English
French & English
Other
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2011
2,500
2,460 1.0%98.40%15 50.0%0.60%5 n/a%0.20%20 0.0%0.80%
2006
2,465
2,435 0.6%98.78%10 71.4%0.41%0 0.0%0.00%20 33.3%0.81%
2001
2,485
2.420n/a97.38%35n/a1.41%0n/a0.00%30n/a1.21%

See also

References