Sainte-Madeleine
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM
Sainte-Madeleine is located in Southern Quebec
Sainte-Madeleine
Sainte-Madeleine
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°36′N 73°06′W / 45.600°N 73.100°W / 45.600; -73.100[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLes Maskoutains
ConstitutedDecember 30, 1919
Named forMary Magdalene[1]
Government
  MayorAlain Paradis
  Federal ridingSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
  Prov. ridingBorduas
Area
  Total5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
  Land5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources.
Population
  Total2,356
  Density439.8/km2 (1,139/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
Increase 8.3%
  Dwellings
960
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-20 (TCH)

R-116
R-227
Websitewww.villestemadeleine.qc.ca

Sainte-Madeleine is a village municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,356.

Le Camping Ste-Madeleine, founded in 1967 for visitors to EXPO 67, is the area's principal tourist attraction. The annual musical event, the Festival Country du Camping Sainte-Madeleine, held in late July, attracts approximately 5,000 visitors to the community of 2,356.

Individuals born in Sainte-Madeleine include artist France Jodoin.[5]

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Sainte-Madeleine, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,847    
1996 1,993+7.9%
2001 2,011+0.9%
2006 2,175+8.2%
2011 2,356+8.3%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Madeleine had a population of 2,268 living in 957 of its 983 total private dwellings, a change of 1.6% from its 2016 population of 2,233. With a land area of 5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 423.1/km2 (1,095.9/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Canada census – Sainte-Madeleine community profile
20212011
Population2,268 (+1.6% from 2016)2,356 (+8.3% from 2006)
Land area5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi)5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Population density422.9/km2 (1,095/sq mi)439.8/km2 (1,139/sq mi)
Median age40.8 (M: 40.4, F: 40.8)36.4 (M: 36.1, F: 36.8)
Private dwellings960 (total)  960 (total) 
Median household income$64,997
References: 2021[8] 2011[4] earlier[9][10]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Madeleine, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
2,355
2,305 Increase 8.0% 97.88% 15 Increase 50.0% 0.64% 10 Increase n/a% 0.42% 25 Steady 0.0% 1.06%
2006
2,170
2,135 Increase 6.8% 98.39% 10 Steady 0.0% 0.46% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 25 Increase 150.0% 1.15%
2001
2,020
2,000 Increase 1.0% 99.01% 10 Steady 0.0% 0.49% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 10 Increase n/a% 0.49%
1996
1,990
1,980 n/a 99.50% 10 n/a 0.50% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56259". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Madeleine
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  5. Boucher, Sarah. De toutes petites histoires / Simple Short Stories. Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke: 2012. Print.
  6. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  8. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  9. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

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