Delson

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 Roussillon in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 8,328.

Delson
City
Church in Delson
Coat of arms
Motto:  Constantia Fide Et Amore
Location within Roussillon RCM
Delson Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45.37°N 73.55°W / 45.37; -73.55[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Roussillon
Constituted	January 4, 1918
Government [2][3]
• Mayor	Christian Ouellette
• Federal riding	La Prairie
• Prov. riding	La Prairie
Area [2][4]
• Total	7.70 km2 (2.97 sq mi)
• Land	7.64 km2 (2.95 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[5]
• Total	8,328
• Density	1,089.6/km2 (2,822/sq mi)
• Pop 2016–2021	11.7%
• Dwellings	3,561
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J5B
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-15 A-30 A-930	R-132 R-209
Website	www.ville.delson.qc.ca

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 church, 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) – runs south to north through the center of Delson, emptying into the Saint Lawrence River.

Demographics

Historical Census Data – Delson, Quebec^[6]

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	428	—
1931	715	+67.1%
1941	570	−20.3%
1951	682	+19.6%
1956	816	+19.6%
1961	2,075	+154.3%
1966	2,601	+25.3%
1971	2,941	+13.1%
1976	4,241	+44.2%
1981	4,935	+16.4%
1986	4,997	+1.3%
1991	6,063	+21.3%
1996	6,703	+10.6%
2001	7,024	+4.8%
2006	7,322	+4.2%
2011	7,462	+1.9%
2016	7,457	−0.1%
2021	8,328	+11.7%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Delson had a population of 8,328 living in 3,479 of its 3,561 total private dwellings, a change of 11.7% from its 2016 population of 7,457. With a land area of 7.64 km² (2.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,090.1/km² (2,823.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

	2021	2016	2011
Population	8,328 (+11.7% from 2016)	7,457 (-0.1% from 2011)	7,462 (+1.9% from 2006)
Land area	7.64 km2 (2.95 sq mi)	7.63 km2 (2.95 sq mi)	7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Population density	1,089.6/km2 (2,822/sq mi)	977.7/km2 (2,532/sq mi)	982.6/km2 (2,545/sq mi)
Median age	42.4 (M: 41.2, F: 43.2)	39.9 (M: 39.1, F: 40.8)	38.0 (M: 37.4, F: 38.5)
Private dwellings	3,561 (total)  3,479 (occupied)	2,950 (total)	2,911 (total)
Median household income	$87,000	$80,841	$70,583

Canada census – Delson community profile

References: 2021^[8] 2016^[9] 2011^[10]

Canada Census Mother Tongue – Delson, Quebec[6]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2021		8,330		6,785	6.6%	81.5%		485	18.3%	5.8%		160	33.3%	1.9%		790	53.4%	9.5%
2016		7,455		6,365	2.1%	85.4%		410	2.4%	5.5%		120	60.0%	1.6%		515	19.8%	6.9%
2011		7,425		6,500	0.9%	87.5%		420	18.4%	5.7%		75	15.4%	1.0%		430	50.9%	5.8%
2006		7,305		6,440	1.6%	88.2%		515	102.0%	7.1%		65	n/a%	0.9%		285	32.6%	3.9%
2001		7,015		6,545	8.5%	93.3%		255	42.7%	3.6%		0	100.0%	0.0%		215	72.0%	3.1%
1996		6,695		6,030	n/a	90.1%		445	n/a	6.6%		95	n/a	1.4%		125	n/a	1.9%

Notable people

Delson is the hometown of retired NHL goalie Marcel Cousineau.

See also

• Roussillon Regional County Municipality
• Rivière de la Tortue (Delson)
• List of cities in Quebec