Saint-Anicet

Saint-Anicet is a municipality in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 2,754.

Saint-Anicet
Municipality
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
Saint-Anicet is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Anicet
Saint-Anicet
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°07′N 74°21′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLe Haut-Saint-Laurent
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorGino Moretti
 • Federal ridingBeauharnois—Salaberry
 • Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
[2][4]
 • Total179.52 km2 (69.31 sq mi)
 • Land135.03 km2 (52.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total2,754
 • Density20.4/km2 (53/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 4.9%
 • Dwellings
1,913
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0S 1M0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-132
Websitewww.stanicet.com

Geography

Saint-Anicet is located in the southwestern Montérégie region of Quebec, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.

Communities
Cazaville

In addition to the namesake main population centre, the following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Lakes and rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

History

In 1788, the geographic township of Godmanchester was surveyed, and by 1795, a group of Acadians had settled in the area, followed by Irish and French Canadians. In 1810, a mission was established, named after Pope Anicetus. It became the Parish of Saint-Anicet-de-Godmanchester in 1827. In 1851, its post office opened.[1]

On July 1, 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Anicet was formed, but merged into the Municipality of Beauharnois Number Two on September 1, 1847 (along with Dundee, Hinchinbrooke, Hemmingford, Godmanchester, Russeltown, and Ormstown). It was reestablished on July 1, 1855.[1][5]

On December 10, 2011, the parish municipality changed statutes to become a regular municipality.[1][5]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Saint-Anicet community profile
202120162011
Population2,754 (+4.9% from 2016)2,626 (+4.1% from 2011)2,523 (-7.1% from 2006)
Land area135.03 km2 (52.14 sq mi)135.33 km2 (52.25 sq mi)135.16 km2 (52.19 sq mi)
Population density20.4/km2 (53/sq mi)19.4/km2 (50/sq mi)18.7/km2 (48/sq mi)
Median age55.2 (M: 55.6, F: 55.2)52.8 (M: 53.5, F: 52.3)51.9 (M: 52.8, F: 50.9)
Private dwellings1,913 (total)  1,309 (occupied)2,088 (total)  1,965 (total) 
Median household income$66,500$50,528$42,911
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Anicet, Quebec[11]
YearPop.±%
1861 3,170—    
1871 3,070−3.2%
1881 3,120+1.6%
1891 2,093−32.9%
1901 2,093+0.0%
1911 1,904−9.0%
1921 1,737−8.8%
1931 1,514−12.8%
YearPop.±%
1941 1,415−6.5%
1951 1,417+0.1%
1956 1,593+12.4%
1961 1,515−4.9%
1966 1,594+5.2%
1971 1,721+8.0%
1976 1,862+8.2%
1981 1,987+6.7%
YearPop.±%
1986 2,104+5.9%
1991 2,215+5.3%
1996 2,549+15.1%
2001 2,630+3.2%
2006 2,717+3.3%
2011 2,523−7.1%
2016 2,626+4.1%
2021 2,754+4.9%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue Language - Saint-Anicet, Quebec[11]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
2,755
 2,185 Increase 2.8% 79.3% 415 Increase 5.1% 15.1% 85 Increase 70.0% 3.1% 60 Increase 20.0% 2.2%
2016
2,625
 2,125 Increase 4.1% 81.0% 395 Steady 0.0% 15.1% 50 Increase 25.0% 1.9% 50 Steady 0.0% 1.9%
2011
2,525
 2,040 Decrease 9.3% 80.8% 395 Increase 27.4% 15.6% 40 Decrease 11.1% 1.6% 50 Decrease 54.5% 2.0%
2006
2,715
 2,250 Increase 9.2% 82.9% 310 Decrease 12.7% 11.4% 45 Decrease 43.8% 1.7% 110 Increase 15.8% 4.1%
2001
2,590
 2,060 Increase 2.7% 79.5% 355 Decrease 21.1% 13.7% 80 Increase 166.7% 3.1% 95 Increase 171.4% 3.7%
1996
2,520
 2,005 n/a 79.6% 450 n/a 17.9% 30 n/a 1.2% 35 n/a 1.4%

Local government

List of former mayors:[5]

  • John McDonell (1855–1858)
  • Luc Hyacinthe Maçon (1858–1860)
  • Augustin Dupuis (1860–1864, 1866–1872)
  • Edward Dupuis (1864–1866, 1872–1875, 1886–1888)
  • Louïs Napoléon Mason (1875–1886, 1889–1890)
  • Johan D. Mac Donald (1890–1892, 1895–1896)
  • Alexis Caza (1892–1894)
  • Patrick W. Leehy (1888–1889, 1894–1895, 1897–1899, 1902–1903, 1905–1906, 1909–1910)
  • Joseph Edouard Dupuis (1896–1897, 1899–1902, 1903–1905, 1906–1907)
  • Anicet N. Castagnier (1907–1908)
  • Eusèbe Génier (1908–1909, 1910–1912)
  • Ronald Rankin (1912–1913, 1916–1917)
  • John Leahy (1913–1914)
  • Napoléon Leblanc (1914–1915)
  • Olivier Dupuis (1915–1916)
  • Joseph Avila Caza (1917–1925, 1929–1933)
  • Joseph Alfred Primeau (1925–1927)
  • François Xavier Beauchesne (1927–1929)
  • F. Emilio Latreille (1933–1935)
  • James B. Narey (1935–1939)
  • Joseph Charles Idala Caza (1939–1947)
  • Edmour Castagner (1947–1949)
  • Charles Trépanier (1949–1953, 1955–1959)
  • Lucien Perron (1953–1955, 1959–1980)
  • Joseph Cléo Renaud Caza (1980–1981)
  • René Brisebois (1981–1990)
  • Pierre Caza (1990–1994)
  • Claude Gilles Pilon (1994–1998)
  • Alain Castagner (1998–2017)
  • Gino Moretti (2017–present)

Attractions
Droulers Tsiionhiakwatha

In the south of Saint-Anicet, the Tsiionhiakwatha/Droulers archaeological site interpretation center is where an important Iroquoian village in Quebec was located. Circa 1450, approximately 500 St.Lawrence Iroquoians established a village near the La Guerre River. The centre opened on May 15, 2010.[12]

Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha was designated a Site du patrimoine constitué under provincial legislation in 2005,[13] and a National Historic Site of Canada in 2007.[14]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 55616 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Anicet". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. "Saint-Anicet, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Saint-Anicet (municipalité) 1.7.1845 - 1.9.1847 * 1.7.1855 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  6. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  7. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  9. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  12. Tsiionhiakwatha/Droulers Archaeological Site Interpretation Centre Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
  13. Site archéologique Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
  14. Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
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