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Saint-Hugues, Quebec

Coordinates: 45°48′N 72°52′W / 45.800°N 72.867°W / 45.800; -72.867
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Saint-Hugues
Municipality
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM.
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM.
Saint-Hugues is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Hugues
Saint-Hugues
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°48′N 72°52′W / 45.800°N 72.867°W / 45.800; -72.867[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLes Maskoutains
Founded1827
ConstitutedNovember 6, 1982
Government
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 • MayorSerge Picard
 • Federal ridingSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
 • Prov. ridingSaint-Hyacinthe
Area
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 • Total85.90 km2 (33.17 sq mi)
 • Land83.84 km2 (32.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total1,292
 • Density15.4/km2 (40/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 1.4%
 • Dwellings
536
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0H 1N0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-224
R-239
Websitewww.saint-hugues.com

Saint-Hugues (/ ... ˈhjuːz/ ... HEWZ, French: [sɛ̃.yɡ]) is a town in southwestern Quebec north northeast of St-Hyacinthe, with a 2006 population of 1,310. It is located along Quebec Route 224, halfway between Saint-Guillaume and Saint-Simon-de-Bagot.

History

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In 1827 Saint-Hugues was created as a village, later to be incorporated into the county of Bagot.[5]

Demographics

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Population

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Canada census – Saint-Hugues community profile
20212011
Population1,340 (+1.0% from 2016)1,292 (-1.4% from 2006)
Land area84.64 km2 (32.68 sq mi)83.84 km2 (32.37 sq mi)
Population density15.8/km2 (41/sq mi)15.4/km2 (40/sq mi)
Median age39.2 (M: 40, F: 38)39.6 (M: 39.9, F: 39.5)
Private dwellings540 (total)  536 (total) 
Median household income$60,864
References: 2021[6] 2011[4] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Hugues, Quebec[9]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,281—    
1996 1,340+4.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,277−4.7%
2006 1,310+2.6%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,292−1.4%

Language

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Hugues, Quebec[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,290
 1,270 Increase 1.2% 98.45% 15 Decrease 40.0% 1.16% 5 Increase n/a% 0.39% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
2006
1,305
 1,255 Decrease 1.6% 96.17% 25 Increase n/a% 1.92% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 25 Increase n/a% 1.92%
2001
1,275
 1,275 Decrease 5.9% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
1996
1,370
 1,355 n/a 98.91% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 15 n/a 1.09%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 133634". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Hugues
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  5. ^ Blanchard, Raoul (1947). Le centre du Canada français: "province de Québec". Beauchemin. pp. 76.
  6. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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