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Saint-Damase, Montérégie

Saint-Damase
Motto(s): 
Labor et Probitas (Work and Honesty)
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM
Location within Les Maskoutains RCM
Saint-Damase is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Damase
Saint-Damase
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°00′W / 45.533°N 73.000°W / 45.533; -73.000[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLes Maskoutains
ConstitutedOctober 5, 2001
Government
 • MayorAlain Robert
 • Federal ridingSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
 • Prov. ridingSaint-Hyacinthe
Area
 • Total
80.90 km2 (31.24 sq mi)
 • Land79.65 km2 (30.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
2,447
 • Density30.7/km2 (80/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 1.1%
 • Dwellings
1,056
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-231
R-233
Websitewww.st-damase.qc.ca

Saint-Damase (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ damaz]) is a municipality located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 2,447. The municipality was created on October 5, 2001, by the merger of the Parish and the Village of Saint-Damase.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Damase community profile
202120162011
Population2,447 (-1.1% from 2016)2,473 (-1.3% from 2011)2,506 (+0.8% from 2006)
Land area79.65 km2 (30.75 sq mi)79.70 km2 (30.77 sq mi)79.07 km2 (30.53 sq mi)
Population density30.7/km2 (80/sq mi)31.0/km2 (80/sq mi)31.7/km2 (82/sq mi)
Median age44.4 (M: 43.6, F: 44.8)43.1 (M: 42.7, F: 43.8)41.3 (M: 41.1, F: 41.4)
Private dwellings1,025 (total)  1,043 (total)  1,025 (total) 
Median household income$82,000$71,296$65,287
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Damase, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
2006 2,486—    
2011 2,506+0.8%
YearPop.±%
2016 2,473−1.3%
2021 2,447−1.1%
YearPop.±%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Damase, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
2,445
2,385 Decrease 0.2% 97.5% 20 Increase 33.3% 0.8% 10 Decrease 50.0% 0.4% 20 Decrease 60.0% 0.8%
2016
2,470
2,390 Decrease 2.8% 96.8% 15 Steady 0.0% 0.6% 20 Increase 300.0% 0.8% 50 Increase 150.0% 2.0%
2011
2,500
2,460 Increase 1.0% 98.4% 15 Increase 50.0% 0.6% 5 Increase n/a% 0.2% 20 Steady 0.0% 0.8%
2006
2,465
2,435 n/a 98.8% 10 n/a 0.4% 0 n/a 0.0% 20 n/a 0.8%

See also

References