Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu

Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ blɛz syʁ ʁiʃ(ə)ljø], lit. 'Saint-Blaise on Richelieu') is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 2,066. The town was founded in 1892.

Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Municipality
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu welcome sign
Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM.
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°13′N 73°17′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Le Haut-Richelieu
Constituted	June 20, 1892
Named after	Saint Blaise and Richelieu River[2]
Government [3][4]
• Mayor	Jacques Desmarais
• Federal riding	Saint-Jean
• Prov. riding	Saint-Jean
Area [3][5]
• Total	72.30 km2 (27.92 sq mi)
• Land	69.64 km2 (26.89 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[6]
• Total	2,066
• Density	29.7/km2 (77/sq mi)
• Pop 2011-2016	12.5%
• Dwellings	872
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0J 1W0
Area codes	450 and 579
Highways	R-223
Website	www.st-blaise.ca

Geography

The community is located within the Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality region about 15 kilometers north of the Canada-United States border in the Montérégie region. It is located about 40 kilometers south of Montreal.

The town is located within the provincial electoral district of Saint-Jean which includes parts of the city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu situated a few kilometers to its north. It is situated in the western side of the Richelieu River along Quebec Route 223.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	2,092 (+1.3% from 2016)	2,066 (12.5% from 2011)	1,837 (-10.4% from 2006)
Land area	69.54 km2 (26.85 sq mi)	69.64 km2 (26.89 sq mi)	69.78 km2 (26.94 sq mi)
Population density	30.1/km2 (78/sq mi)	29.7/km2 (77/sq mi)	26.3/km2 (68/sq mi)
Median age	44 (M: 43.6, F: 44)	44.4 (M: 44.4, F: 44.5)	44.4 (M: 44.1, F: 44.5)
Private dwellings	855 (total)	872 (total)	847 (total)
Median household income		$67,925	$.N/A

Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021^[7] 2016^[8] 2011^[9]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Quebec^[10]

Year Pop. ±% 1991 1,893 —     1996 2,067 +9.2%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 1,997 −3.4% 2006 2,050 +2.7%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 1,837 −10.4% 2016 2,066 +12.5%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Quebec[10]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2016		2,055		1,945	12.8%	94.6%		70	40.0%	3.4%		10	66.7%	0.5%		35	40.0%	1.7%
2011		1,830		1,725	9.7%	94.26%		50	9.1%	2.73%		30	50.0%	1.64%		25	58.3%	1.37%
2006		2,045		1,910	3.0%	93.40%		55	35.3%	2.69%		20	100.0%	0.98%		60	20.0%	2.93%
2001		2,000		1,855	5.1%	92.75%		85	112.5%	4.25%		10	50.0%	0.50%		50	0.0%	2.50%
1996		2,065		1,955	n/a	94.67%		40	n/a	1.94%		20	n/a	0.97%		50	n/a	2.42%

Government

Municipal Council

Source:^[3]

• Jacques Desmarais, mayor
• Ronald Girardin, councillor (district #1)
• Christien Madison, councillor (district #2)
• Sylvain Raymond, councillor (district #3)
• Jules Bergerons, councillor (district #4)
• Éric Lachance councillor (district #5)
• Alain Gaucher, councillor (district #6)

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.^[11]

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec