Saint-Mathieu, Quebec

Not to be confused with Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil.

Saint-Mathieu (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ matjø]) is a municipality situated in the Montérégie administrative region in Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 2,339. It is part of the Roussillon Regional County Municipality.

Saint-Mathieu
Municipality
Rue Principale in Saint-Mathieu
Location within Roussillon RCM
Saint-Mathieu Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°19′00″N 073°30′59″W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Roussillon
Constituted	August 1, 1917
Government [2][3]
• Mayor	Lise Poissant
• Federal riding	La Prairie
• Prov. riding	Sanguinet
Area [2][4]
• Total	31.50 km2 (12.16 sq mi)
• Land	31.41 km2 (12.13 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[5]
• Total	2,339
• Density	74.5/km2 (193/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	8.5%
• Dwellings	951
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0L 2H0
Area codes	450 and 579
Highways	A-15
Website	saint-mathieu.com

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Mathieu community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	2,339 (+8.5% from 2016)	2,156 (14.7% from 2011)	1,879 (-0.8% from 2006)
Land area	31.41 km2 (12.13 sq mi)	31.43 km2 (12.14 sq mi)	31.59 km2 (12.20 sq mi)
Population density	74.5/km2 (193/sq mi)	68.6/km2 (178/sq mi)	59.5/km2 (154/sq mi)
Median age	41.2 (M: 41.2, F: 41.2)	41.5 (M: 41.2, F: 41.8)	42.2 (M: 41.7, F: 42.8)
Private dwellings	935 (total)	895 (total)	783 (total)
Median household income	$86,000	$70,144	$61,664

References: 2021^[6] 2016^[7] 2011^[8]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Mathieu, Quebec^[9]

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	569	—
1931	463	−18.6%
1941	428	−7.6%
1951	447	+4.4%
1956	486	+8.7%
1961	611	+25.7%
1966	667	+9.2%
1971	734	+10.0%
1976	1,227	+67.2%
1981	1,532	+24.9%
1986	1,646	+7.4%
1991	1,753	+6.5%
1996	1,925	+9.8%
2001	1,961	+1.9%
2006	1,894	−3.4%
2011	1,879	−0.8%
2016	2,156	+14.7%
2021	2,339	+8.5%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Mathieu, Quebec[9]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2021		2,325		2,130	6.5%	91.6%		75	0.0%	3.2%		50	150.0%	2.2%		60	0.0%	2.6%
2016		2,130		2,000	16.3%	92.8%		75	11.8%	3.5%		20	0.0%	0.9%		60	20.0%	2.8%
2011		1,875		1,720	0.3%	91.73%		85	15.0%	4.53%		20	20.0%	1.07%		50	0.0%	2.67%
2006		1,890		1,715	5.0%	90.74%		100	20.0%	5.29%		25	150.0%	1.32%		50	100.0%	2.65%
2001		1,965		1,805	0.8%	91.86%		125	4.2%	6.36%		10	33.3%	0.51%		25	66.7%	1.27%
1996		1,940		1,790	n/a	92.27%		120	n/a	6.19%		15	n/a	0.77%		15	n/a	0.77%

See also

• Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality
• Rivière de la Tortue (Delson)
• List of municipalities in Quebec