Saint-Mathieu, Quebec

Not to be confused with Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil.

Saint-Mathieu
Municipality
Location within Roussillon RCM
Saint-Mathieu Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°19′00″N 073°30′59″W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Roussillon
Constituted	August 1, 1917
Government [2][3]
• Mayor	Lise Poissant
• Federal riding	La Prairie
• Prov. riding	Sanguinet
Area [2][4]
• Total	31.50 km^2 (12.16 sq mi)
• Land	31.43 km^2 (12.14 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[5]
• Total	2,156
• Density	68.6/km^2 (178/sq mi)
• Pop 2011-2016	14.7%
• Dwellings	895
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0L 2H0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	A-15
Website	saint-mathieu.com

Saint-Mathieu (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ matjø]) is a municipality situated in the Montérégie administrative region in Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 2,156. It is part of the Roussillon Regional County Municipality.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Mathieu community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	2,339 (+8.5% from 2016)	2,156 (14.7% from 2011)	1,879 (-0.8% from 2006)
Land area	31.41 km^2 (12.13 sq mi)	31.43 km^2 (12.14 sq mi)	31.59 km^2 (12.20 sq mi)
Population density	74.5/km^2 (193/sq mi)	68.6/km^2 (178/sq mi)	59.5/km^2 (154/sq mi)
Median age	41.2 (M: 41.2, F: 41.2)	41.5 (M: 41.2, F: 41.8)	42.2 (M: 41.7, F: 42.8)
Private dwellings	935 (total)	895 (total)	783 (total)
Median household income		$70,144	$.N/A

Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021^[6] 2016^[7] 2011^[8]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Mathieu, Quebec^[9]

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	1,753	—
1996	1,925	+9.8%
2001	1,961	+1.9%
2006	1,894	−3.4%
2011	1,879	−0.8%
2016	2,156	+14.7%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Mathieu, Quebec[9]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2016		2,130		2,000	16.3%	92.8%		75	11.8%	3.5%		20	0.0%	0.9%		60	20.0%	2.8%
2011		1,875		1,720	0.3%	91.73%		85	15.0%	4.53%		20	20.0%	1.07%		50	0.0%	2.67%
2006		1,890		1,715	5.0%	90.74%		100	20.0%	5.29%		25	150.0%	1.32%		50	100.0%	2.65%
2001		1,965		1,805	0.8%	91.86%		125	4.2%	6.36%		10	33.3%	0.51%		25	66.7%	1.27%
1996		1,940		1,790	n/a	92.27%		120	n/a	6.19%		15	n/a	0.77%		15	n/a	0.77%

See also

• Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality
• Rivière de la Tortue (Delson)
• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57213". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Mathieu
3. Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
4. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Mathieu, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Saint-Raymond [Population centre], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
5. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Mathieu, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Saint-Raymond [Population centre], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
6. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
7. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census