Saint-Alexandre, Quebec

Saint-Alexandre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿alɛksɑ̃dʁ]) is a municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, located in the Regional County Municipality of Le Haut-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,495. Residents of Saint-Alexandre are called Alexandrins (Alexandrines, fem.).

Saint-Alexandre
Municipality
Motto(s):  La fidélité et la foi triomphent (Latin: Fidelitas et fides vincunt)
Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM
Saint-Alexandre Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°14′N 73°07′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Le Haut-Richelieu
Constituted	September 17, 1988
Government [2][3]
• Mayor	André Bergeron
• Federal riding	Saint-Jean
• Prov. riding	Iberville
Area [2][4]
• Total	76.30 km2 (29.46 sq mi)
• Land	76.16 km2 (29.41 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[4]
• Total	2,495
• Density	32.8/km2 (85/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	6.6%
• Dwellings	938
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0J 1S0
Area codes	450 and 579
Highways	R-227
Website	www.saint-alexandre.ca

History

Saint-Alexandre was named for Alexander, bishop of Alexandria from 313 to 328, who was succeeded by Athanasius.^[5]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Alexandre community profile

	2021	2011
Population	2,678 (+8.5% from 2016)	2,495 (+6.6% from 2006)
Land area	76.27 km2 (29.45 sq mi)	76.16 km2 (29.41 sq mi)
Population density	35.1/km2 (91/sq mi)	32.8/km2 (85/sq mi)
Median age	37.2 (M: 38, F: 36.8)	35.0 (M: 35.1, F: 35.0)
Private dwellings	1,005 (total)	938 (total)
Median household income		$60,675

References: 2021^[6] 2011^[4]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Alexandre, Quebec^[7]

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	1,954	—
1996	2,380	+21.8%
2001	2,388	+0.3%
2006	2,340	−2.0%
2011	2,495	+6.6%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Alexandre, Quebec[7]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		2,500		2,370	11.5%	94.80%		65	116.7%	2.60%		15	50.0%	0.60%		50	70.6%	2.00%
2006		2,335		2,125	7.6%	91.01%		30	20.0%	1.28%		10	77.8%	0.43%		170	750.0%	7.28%
2001		2,390		2,300	3.6%	96.23%		25	64.3%	1.05%		45	350.0%	1.88%		20	73.3%	0.84%
1996		2,375		2,220	n/a	93.47%		70	n/a	2.95%		10	n/a	0.42%		75	n/a	3.16%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec