Saint-Denis-de-Brompton

Saint-Denis-de-Brompton is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, part of the Regional County Municipality of Le Val-Saint-François, within the larger administrative region of Estrie. It is located approximately 145 kilometres east of Montreal. The municipality is located in a densely wooded area on the shores of Lake Brompton.

Saint-Denis-de-Brompton
Municipality
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM
Saint-Denis-de-Brompton is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Denis-de-Brompton
Saint-Denis-de-Brompton
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°27′N 72°05′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Val-Saint-François
ConstitutedMarch 6, 1935
Government
[2]
 • MayorDaniel Veilleux
 • Federal ridingRichmond—Arthabaska
 • Prov. ridingRichmond
Area
[2][3]
 • Total75.50 km2 (29.15 sq mi)
 • Land70.29 km2 (27.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total4,594
 • Density65.4/km2 (169/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 13.3%
 • Dwellings
2,095
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0B 2P0
Area code819
Highways R-222
R-249
Websitewww.sddb.ca
Old buildings in Saint-Denis-de-Brompton

History

The region was still little frequented at the beginning of the 19th century when the township of Brompton was proclaimed in 1801 on the lands of the county of Buckinghamshire. The parish of Saint-Denis-de-Brompton was founded in this township in 1922. Its name pays homage to Father Joseph-Denis Bellemare, parish priest of Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton.[4] On March 6, 1935, the parish municipality of Saint-Denis-de-Brompton was created by detachment of the municipalities of Brompton, Orford, Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton and Saint-Élie-d'Orford. The parish was canonically erected in 1940.

On November 17, 2012, Saint-Denis-de-Brompton changed status from parish municipality to municipality. Nowadays, Saint-Denis-de-Brompton is an important vacation resort in the region, in particular because of the lakes found there.

In 2021, following a referendum, the city put forward a project to install water and sewers in the Petit lac Brompton and Lac Desmarais sectors. This project includes, among other things, a loan of $31M.[5]

Demographics

Population
Historical Census Data - Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,112—    
1996 2,289+8.4%
2001 2,498+9.1%
YearPop.±%
2001A 2,574+3.0%
2006 3,090+20.0%
2011 3,402+10.1%
YearPop.±%
2016 4,054+19.2%
2021 4,594+13.3%
(A) adjusted figure due to boundary change.

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1838 (total dwellings: 2095)

Language

All official government actions take place in French, the official language of Quebec. French is the primary language spoken in Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, though some people, especially those who deal often with tourists, are able to speak and understand English.

  • Mother tongue:
  • English as first language: 2.2%
  • French as first language: 95.3%
  • English and French as first language: 1.2%
  • Other as first language: 1.1%

Government
Saint-Denis-de-Brompton federal election results[7]
Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green
2021 24% 611 27% 666 35% 886 7% 180 0% 0
2019 26% 625 18% 439 41% 986 7% 174 7% 158
Saint-Denis-de-Brompton provincial election results[8]
Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois
2018 39% 947 17% 409 21% 522 19% 473
2014 22% 475 34% 716 8% 177 33% 705

Saint-Denis-de-Brompton forms part of the federal electoral district of Richmond—Arthabaska and has been represented by Alain Rayes, an independent MP, since 2015. Provincially, Saint-Denis-de-Brompton is part of the Richmond electoral district and is represented by André Bachand of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018.

The current mayor of Saint-Denis-de-Brompton is Denis Veilleux. The mayor and a five-member city council are the elected officials of the municipality.

Education

Sherbrooke's Elementary School and High School (of the Eastern Townships School Board) serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.

Tourism

The church of Saint-Denis-de-Brompton has stained glass windows made by a group of citizens assisted by a master glazier made from Claude Lafortune's paper church.

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 416629 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 42025 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. "Fiche descriptive".
  5. "Saint-Denis-de-Brompton ira de l'avant avec un emprunt de 31M$ pour la construction d'aqueduc et d'égoûts". 19 September 2021.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  7. "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in Saint-Denis-de-Brompton)". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  8. "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in Saint-Denis-de-Brompton)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 4, 2023.


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