Sainte-Martine, Quebec

Sainte-Martine is a municipality in Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 5,664. The municipality is made up of a large northern section and a small unattached southern area that was known as the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay until its merger with Sainte-Martine on September 9, 1999.

Sainte-Martine
Municipality
Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM
Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM
Ste-Martine is located in Southern Quebec
Ste-Martine
Ste-Martine
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45.25°N 73.8°W / 45.25; -73.8[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMBeauharnois-Salaberry
ConstitutedSeptember 9, 1999
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorMélanie Lefort
 • Federal ridingChâteauguay—Lacolle
 • Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
[2][4]
 • Total64.51 km2 (24.91 sq mi)
 • Land63.06 km2 (24.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total5,664
 • Density89.8/km2 (233/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 3.7%
 • Dwellings
2,469
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0S 1V0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-138 R-205
Websitewww.municipalite.sainte-martine.qc.ca

History

Sainte-Martine is named in honor of Martina of Rome, martyred in 226. Being already settled and recognize as Sainte-Martine for many years, the status of the municipality was officialized on July 1, 1855, as the parish municipality of Sainte-Martine.[1]

The municipality lost a section of its territory in 1885 for the creation of the parish of Très-Saint-Sacrement. It also lost a sizeable part in 1937 when Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay split from Saint-Martine to become its own municipality, but it was eventually reattached to Sainte-Martine in 1999.[5]

Geography

Communities

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

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Sainte-Martine community profile
202120162011
Population5,664 (+3.7% from 2016)5,461 (+10.0% from 2011)4,966 (+17.2% from 2006)
Land area63.06 km2 (24.35 sq mi)63.19 km2 (24.40 sq mi)63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)
Population density89.8/km2 (233/sq mi)86.4/km2 (224/sq mi)78.1/km2 (202/sq mi)
Median age41.2 (M: 40.4, F: 42.0)39.1 (M: 38.5, F: 39.6)39.5 (M: 38.8, F: 40.4)
Private dwellings2,469 (total)  2407 (occupied)2,368 (total)  2,133 (total) 
Median household income$66,160$55,217
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Martine, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991+ 3,593—    
1996+ 3,678+2.4%
2001 3,740+1.7%
2006 4,237+13.3%
YearPop.±%
2011 4,966+17.2%
2016 5,461+10.0%
2021 5,664+3.7%
+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Sainte-Martine (municipality) and Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay (municipality).
Source: Statistics Canada[11]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Martine, Quebec[11]
(+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Sainte-Martine (municipality) and Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay (municipality).
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
5,465
 5,100 Increase 15.6% 93.3% 215 Increase 22.9% 3.9% 45 Increase 12.5% 0.8% 80 Increase 45.5% 1.5%
2011
4,950
 4,680 Increase 9.0% 94.54% 175 Increase 105.9% 3.54% 40 Increase 300.0% 0.81% 55 Decrease 8.3% 1.11%
2006
4,205
 4,050 Increase 13.9% 96.31% 85 Decrease 37.0% 2.02% 10 Decrease 60.0% 0.24% 60 Increase n/a% 1.43%
2001
3,715
 3,555 Increase 1.7% 95.69% 135 Increase 22.7% 3.63% 25 Decrease 37.5% 0.67% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
3,645+
 3,495 n/a 95.88% 110 n/a 3.02% 40 n/a 1.10% 0 n/a 0.00%
Chateauguay River with Parish of Sainte Martine Church in distance.

Local government

List of former mayors:[12]

  • James Perrigo (1845–1847)
  • Marc Antoine Primo (1855–1856)
  • François Gagné (1856–1860)
  • Joseph Taillefer (1860–1862)
  • James Wight (1862–1864)
  • Charles Mentor Lebrun (1864–1866)
  • James McGowan (1866–1875)
  • Jean Baptiste Eustache Bergevin dit Langevin (1875–1877, 1880–1883)
  • Antonin Hébert (1877–1878)
  • Philémon Laberge (1878–1880)
  • Jesephat Hébert (1883–1885)
  • Médard Cardinal (1885–1887)
  • Joseph Hébert (1887–1889)
  • Jean-Baptiste Roy (1889–1893)
  • Edouard McGowan (1893–1906)
  • Joseph Théodore Breault (1906–1907)
  • Hospice Desrosiers (1907–1909, 1910–1912)
  • Hilaire Bonnier (1909–1910)
  • Barnabé Laberge (1912–1914, 1933–1937)
  • François Xavier Morand (1914–1915)
  • Narcisse Vinette (1915–1916)
  • Charles Ulric Bergevin (1916–1917)
  • Arthur Laberge (1917–1919)
  • Albert Desrosiers (1919–1921)
  • Ulric Archambault (1921)
  • Louis-Philippe Chaput (1921–1931)
  • Nolasque April (1931–1933)
  • Joseph-Albert Poupart (1937–1941)
  • Wilfrid Morand (1941–1943)
  • Arthur Mallette (1943–1944)
  • Léo Chèvrefils (1944–1951)
  • Léo Desparois (1951–1954)
  • Aldéo Huot (1954–1960)
  • Edouard Lefort (1960–1965)
  • Ronaldo Bélanger (1965–1971)
  • Jean-Claude Desgroseilliers (1971–1978)
  • Paul-Émile Dionne (1978–1985)
  • Joseph-Léo-Gilles-Roméo Myre (1985–1993)
  • François Candau (1993–2013)
  • Éric Brault (2013–2014)
  • Jean-Denis Barbeau (interim 2014)
  • Maude Laberge (2014–2021)
  • Mélanie Lefort (2021–present)

Transportation

The Exo du Haut-Saint-Laurent sector provides commuter and local bus services.

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 261892 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Sainte-Martine". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. "Sainte-Martine, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  5. "PADREM QUÉBEC (prosopographie des administrateurs dirigeants et répertoire des e..." (PDF). Mairesduquebec.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  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 2022-04-29.
  8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  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. 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  12. "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Sainte-Martine (municipalité) 1.7.1845 - 1.9.1847 ● 1.7.1855 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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