Saint-Germain-de-Grantham is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 4,922.
Saint-Germain-de-Grantham | |
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 Location within Drummond RCM. | |
  Saint-Germain-de-Grantham Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′N 72°34′W / 45.833°N 72.567°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Drummond |
| Constituted | February 22, 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nathacha Tessier |
| • Federal riding | Drummond |
| • Prov. riding | Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.70 km2 (33.86 sq mi) |
| • Land | 87.47 km2 (33.77 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,922 |
| • Density | 56.3/km2 (146/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  0.1% |
| • Dwellings | 2,062 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
Highways   A-20 (TCH) |  R-122 R-239 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Germain-de-Grantham was the birthplace of Marie Rose Ferron.[5]
Demographics
editPopulation
editPopulation trend:[6]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,922 | 0.1%
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| 2016 | 4,917 | 8.0%
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| 2011 | 4,551 | 14.0%
|
| 2006 | 3,993 | 9.1%
|
| 2001 | 3,661 | 4.3%
|
| 1996 | 3,509 | N/A |
Language
editMother tongue language (2021)[7]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 4,765 | 96.8% |
| English only | 50 | 1.0% |
| Both English and French | 25 | 0.5% |
| Other languages | 70 | 1.4% |
Infrastructure
editSaint-Germain-de-Grantham's main transportation link is Autoroute 20 which travels through most of Québec on the southern side of the St. Lawrence River.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 301453". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Germain-de-Grantham
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec
- ^ Michael Freze, 1993, Voices, Visions, and Apparitions, OSV Publishing ISBN 087973454X pages 251-252
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec