Saint-Martin is a parish municipality in the Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population is 2,588 as of the Canada 2021 Census. It is named after Martin of Tours.

Saint-Martin
Motto(s): 
L'entraide dans la charité
(French for "Mutual Aid in Charity")
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Saint-Martin is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Martin
Saint-Martin
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°58′N 70°39′W / 45.967°N 70.650°W / 45.967; -70.650[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBeauce-Sartigan
ConstitutedOctober 12, 1911
Government
 • MayorJean-Marc Paquet
 • Federal ridingBeauce
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
 • Total119.90 km2 (46.29 sq mi)
 • Land118 km2 (46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total2,588
 • Density21.9/km2 (57/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 4.5%
 • Dwellings
1,226
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-204
R-269
Websitewww.st-martin.qc.ca

Demographics

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Population

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Martin had a population of 2,588 living in 1,136 of its 1,226 total private dwellings, a change of 4.5% from its 2016 population of 2,477. With a land area of 118 km2 (46 sq mi), it had a population density of 21.9/km2 (56.8/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2021 2,588   4.5%
2016 2,477   0.6%
2011 2,462   3.2%
2006 2,543   2.1%
2001 2,598   2.0%
1996 2,546   4.2%
1991 2,443   0.1%
1986 2,445   1.9%
1981 2,493   4.9%
1976 2,377   0.1%
1971 2,375   7.4%
1966 2,564   5.2%
1961 2,437   2.3%
1956 2,494   3.3%
1951 2,579   4.2%
1941 2,691   17.7%
1931 2,287   26.1%
1921 1,813   27.1%
1911 1,426   48.7%
1901 959   7.3%
1891 894 N/A

Language

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Mother tongue language (2021)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 2,520 97.5%
English only 10 0.4%
Both English and French 5 0.2%
Other languages 50 1.9%

References

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  1. ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec – Saint-Martin
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 29045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Martin, Quebec