Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʃaʁl syʁ ʁiʃ(ə)ljø], lit. 'Saint-Charles on Richelieu') is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 1,735.
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu | |
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 Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM. | |
  Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′N 73°11′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | La Vallée-du-Richelieu |
| Settled | 1698 |
| Constituted | March 22, 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julie Lussier |
| • Federal riding | Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères |
| • Prov. riding | Borduas |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.60 km2 (25.71 sq mi) |
| • Land | 64.91 km2 (25.06 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,735 |
| • Density | 26.7/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  1.0% |
| • Dwellings | 794 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-133 |
| Website | www.saint-charles -sur-richelieu.ca |
Geography
Communities
- Kierkoski
- Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu
Demographics
Population
Canada census – Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | |
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| Population | 1,735 (+1.0% from 2016) | 1,717 (+4.5% from 2011) |
| Land area | 64.91 km2 (25.06 sq mi) | 65.00 km2 (25.10 sq mi) |
| Population density | 26.7/km2 (69/sq mi) | 26.4/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Median age | 50.0 (M: 50.0, F: 50.0) | 48.8 (M: 48.4, F: 49.5) |
| Private dwellings | 794 (total) 761 (occupied) | 759 (total) |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $78,592 |
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Population Population trend:[7]
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Language Mother tongue language (2021)[8]
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