Saint-Henri, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec

Saint-Henri is a municipality of 5,611 people, 20 km south of Lévis, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality. It is sometimes known as Saint-Henri-de-Lévis, and was historically known as Saint-Henri-de-Lauzon.

For the neighborhood of Montreal, see Saint-Henri.

Saint-Henri
Municipality
Saint-Henri Church
Saint-Henri Church
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Saint-Henri is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Henri
Saint-Henri
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°42′N 71°04′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBellechasse
ConstitutedOctober 9, 1976
Government
[2]
 • MayorGermain Caron
 • Federal ridingBellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis
 • Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
[2][3]
 • Total124.20 km2 (47.95 sq mi)
 • Land122.57 km2 (47.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total5,611
 • Density45.8/km2 (119/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Increase 11.7%
 • Dwellings
2,365
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0R 3E0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-173
R-218
R-275
R-277
Websitewww.municipalite.
saint-henri.qc.ca

It used to belong to the former Desjardins Regional County Municipality, but decided to join Bellechasse in 2000 when the new city of Lévis was created. Saint-Henri felt it did not belong with a mostly urban RCM, and would fit better with Bellechasse, which has a largely rural base. Now, Saint-Henri is the biggest town in this RCM, followed by Saint-Anselme and Sainte-Claire. The Etchemin River crosses the municipality and one hydroelectric dam is found in Saint-Henri. On November 6, 1775, Benedict Arnold is said to have visited the village on his way to attack Quebec City. The largest local business is Olymel, a meat processing factory.

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Saint-Henri community profile
20162011
Population5,611 (+11.7% from 2011)5,023 (+22.7% from 2006)
Land area122.57 km2 (47.32 sq mi)122.29 km2 (47.22 sq mi)
Population density45.8/km2 (119/sq mi)41.1/km2 (106/sq mi)
Median age37.0 (M: 37.3, F: 36.7)36.4 (M: 36.5, F: 36.1)
Private dwellings2,365 (total)  2,145 (total) 
Median household income$73,244$62,174
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] earlier[6][7]

References
  1. "Reference number 72562 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 19068 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Henri, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Saint-Raymond [Population centre], Quebec". 2.statcan.gc.ca. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.



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