Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality
Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Beauharnois-Salaberry (French pronunciation: [boaʁnwa salabɛʁi]) is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Beauharnois.[2]
Beauharnois-Salaberry | |
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Location in province of Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45.32°N 73.93°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat[2] | Beauharnois |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Yves Daoust |
| Area | |
• Total | 523.10 km2 (201.97 sq mi) |
| • Land | 471.26 km2 (181.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 68,322 |
| • Density | 145.8/km2 (378/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011–2021 |  10.3% |
| • Dwellings | 31,245 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Website | mrcbhs |
History
The implementation of new governance structures across Quebec meant RCMs had differing effective formation dates. Specifically, the Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality became effective on 1 January 1982, replacing the traditional county structure. The RCM was formed by combining the historic counties of Beauharnois and Châteauguay. While some administrative transitions occurred in the early 1980s, 1 January 1982 marks the effective date for this restructuring.
Subdivisions
There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Demographics
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 68,322 (+6.2% from 2016) | 64,320 (+3.8% from 2011) | 61,950 (+1.9% from 2006) |
| Land area | 468.48 km2 (180.88 sq mi) | 471.26 km2 (181.95 sq mi) | 470.68 km2 (181.73 sq mi) |
| Population density | 145.8/km2 (378/sq mi) | 136.5/km2 (354/sq mi) | 131.6/km2 (341/sq mi) |
| Median age | 44.8 (M: 43.6, F: 46.4) | 46.5 (M: 44.7, F: 48.2) | 46.1 (M: 44.6, F: 47.4) |
| Private dwellings | 32,524 (total) 31,245 (occupied) | 30,151 (total) | 28,829 (total) |
| Median household income | $66,500 | $54,509 | $48,621 |
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue – Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality[4][5][3] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 |
63,060 |
59,430 | 2.5% |
94.2% | 2,050 | 6.5% |
3.3% | 595 |  7.8% |
0.9% | 985 | 61.5% |
1.6% | |||||
2011 |
61,180 |
58,000 | 2.6% |
94.80% | 1,925 | 13.6% |
3.15% | 645 | 84.3% |
1.05% | 610 | 25.6% |
1.00% | |||||
2006 |
59,405 |
56,540 | 2.1% |
95.18% | 1,695 | 4.8% |
2.85% | 350 | 14.6% |
0.59% | 820 | 60.8% |
1.38% | |||||
2001 |
58,060 |
55,360 | 1.7% |
95.35% | 1,780 | 13.4% |
3.07% | 410 | 14.6% |
0.71% | 510 | 20.0% |
0.88% | |||||
1996 |
58,790 |
56,315 | n/a | 95.79% | 1,570 | n/a | 2.67% | 480 | n/a | 0.82% | 425 | n/a | 0.72% | |||||
Transportation
Attractions
- Beauharnois Canal
- Beauharnois Hydroelectric Generating Station (Melocheville)
- Deux-Rives Ecomuseum (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield)
- Howick Airport (Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois)
- Pointe-du-Bruisson Archaeological Park (Melocheville)
- Valleyfield Airport (Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka)
Protected areas:
- Îles-de-Paix National Fauna Reserve
- Îles-de-Saint-Timothée Regional Park
