Yamaska, Quebec

Yamaska is a municipality in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,644.

"Yamaska" redirects here. For other uses, see Yamaska (disambiguation).

Yamaska
Municipality
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM
Yamaska is located in Southern Quebec
Yamaska
Yamaska
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 46°N 72.92°W / 46; -72.92[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMPierre-De Saurel
ConstitutedDecember 19, 2001
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorLouis R. Joyal
 • Federal ridingBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
 • Prov. ridingRichelieu
Area
[2][4]
 • Total76.60 km2 (29.58 sq mi)
 • Land73.04 km2 (28.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total1,644
 • Density22.5/km2 (58/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 0.1%
 • Dwellings
939
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0G 1W0 & J0G 1X0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-132
R-235
Websitewww.yamaska.ca

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 1,644 Increase 0.1%
2006 1,643 (+) Increase 72.25%
2001 456 Decrease 2.1%
1996 466 Increase 2.9%
1991 453 N/A

(+) Amalgamation of Parish of Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska and the Villages of Yamaska and Yamaska-Est.

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,555 96.28%
English only 25 1.55%
Both English & French 15 0.93%
Other languages 20 1.24%

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 372811 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Yamaska
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
  4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Yamaska, Quebec
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Yamaska, Quebec
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