Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu

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|established_date1 = July 1, 1855

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|government_footnotes = [http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/55065/ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu][http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1383 Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)]

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|leader_title = Mayor

|leader_name = Sylvain Casavant

|leader_title1 = Federal riding

|leader_name1 = Beloeil—Chambly

|leader_title2 = Prov. riding

|leader_name2 = Chambly

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|population_total = 4544

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|postal_code = J3L 6Z5

|area_code = 450 and 579

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Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu ({{IPA|fr|sɛ̃ matjas syʁ ʁiʃ(ə)ljø}}, {{lit|Saint Mathias on Richelieu}}) is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region on the Richelieu River. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 4,544.

Demographics

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Population trend:Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census

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Census

! Population

! Change (%)

2021

| 4,544

| {{increase}} 0.3%

2016

| 4,531

| {{decrease}} 1.9%

2011

| 4,618

| {{increase}} 2.5%

2006

| 4,506

| {{increase}} 8.6%

2001

| 4,149

| {{increase}} 3.4%

1996

| 4,014

| {{increase}} 13.0%

1991

| 3,553

| {{increase}} 15.9%

1986

| 3,065

| {{increase}} 4.6%

1981

| 2,929

| {{increase}} 49.0%

1976

| 1,966

| {{increase}} 18.3%

1971

| 1,662

| {{increase}} 14.0%

1966

| 1,458

| {{increase}} 38.2%

1961

| 1,055

| {{increase}} 4.2%

1956

| 1,012

| {{increase}} 0.9%

1951

| 1,003

| {{increase}} 46.2%

1941

| 686

| {{increase}} 3.9%

1931

| 660

| {{decrease}} 10.2%

1921

| 735

| {{increase}} 1.8%

1911

| 722

| {{increase}} 9.9%

1901

| 657

| {{decrease}} 9.4%

1891

| 725

| {{decrease}} 15.0%

1881

| 853

| {{decrease}} 9.2%

1871

| 939

| {{decrease}} 48.7%

1861

| 1,829

| N/A

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Mother tongue language (2021)[https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052455065&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Quebec]

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Language

! Population

! Pct (%)

French only

| 4,285

| 94.5%

English only

| 100

| 2.2%

Both English and French

| 45

| 1.0%

Other languages

| 90

| 2.0%

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Notable people

Michel Jean - Anchorman and journalist TVA Nouvelles and Le Canale Nouvelles (LCN) a Quebec-based news network

See also

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