Mercier, Quebec
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Mercier is a suburban town in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Roussillon Regional County Municipality. It is located on the Châteauguay River, southwest of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 14,626.
Mercier | |
|---|---|
 Rue de l’Eglise in Mercier | |
 Location within Roussillon RCM | |
Mercier Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′N 73°45′W / 45.32°N 73.75°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Roussillon |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lise Michaud |
| • Federal riding | Châteauguay—Lacolle |
| • Prov. riding | Châteauguay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.60 km2 (17.99 sq mi) |
| • Land | 45.96 km2 (17.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[5] | |
| • Total | 14,626 |
| • Density | 318.2/km2 (824/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  11.5% |
| • Dwellings | 5,472 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-138 |
| Website | www |
Officially founded in 1855, Mercier was formerly called Sainte-Philomène. The name was changed in 1968 in order to pay homage to the former Premier of Quebec, Honoré Mercier, who served from 1887 to 1891. The name change is also due to the proximity to the Honoré Mercier Bridge and also aims to give the city a name that is more marketable and less unpleasant in English.
Moreover, the worship dedicated to Philomena was increasingly uncertain and had survived thanks to the devotion with which it was surrounded in the 19th century. This last reason precipitated the decision to change the name of the city.
The first municipal council was formed in Sainte-Philomène in 1845 and sat, in accordance with the law, for two years, the first mayor of which was Antoine Couillard (1845-1846).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,227 | — |
| 1996 | 9,059 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 9,442 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 10,121 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 11,584 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 13,115 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 14,626 | +11.5% |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mercier had a population of 14,626 living in 5,398 of its 5,472 total private dwellings, a change of 11.5% from its 2016 population of 13,115. With a land area of 45.96 km2 (17.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 318.2/km2 (824.2/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
Canada census – Mercier community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,626 (+11.5% from 2016) | 13,115 (+13.2% from 2011) | 11,584 (+14.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 45.96 km2 (17.75 sq mi) | 46.08 km2 (17.79 sq mi) | 45.95 km2 (17.74 sq mi) |
| Population density | 318.2/km2 (824/sq mi) | 284.6/km2 (737/sq mi) | 252.1/km2 (653/sq mi) |
| Median age | 39.2 (M: 39.2, F: 39.2) | 38.5 (M: 37.9, F: 39.1) | 38.4 (M: 37.7, F: 39.0) |
| Private dwellings | 5,472 (total) 5,398 (occupied) | 4,932 (total) | 4,454 (total) |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $83,872 | $72,966 |
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Mercier, Quebec[6] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021 |
14,625 |
12,000 | 5.6% | 82.1% | 1,040 | 26.8% | 7.1% | 280 | 100.0% | 1.9% | 1,135 | 61.0% | 7.8% | |||||
2016 |
13,115 |
11,365 | 10.6% | 86.7% | 820 | 21.5% | 6.3% | 140 | 7.7% | 1.1% | 705 | 60.2% | 5.4% | |||||
2011 |
11,525 |
10,280 | 11.6% | 89.20% | 675 | 21.6% | 5.86% | 130 | 188.9% | 1.13% | 440 | 51.7% | 3.82% | |||||
2006 |
10,100 |
9,210 | 4.2% | 91.19% | 555 | 50.0% | 5.49% | 45 | 30.8% | 0.45% | 290 | 114.8% | 2.87% | |||||
2001 |
9,410 |
8,840 | 8.7% | 93.94% | 370 | 40.3% | 3.93% | 65 | 8.3% | 0.69% | 135 | 32.5% | 1.43% | |||||
1996 |
9,015 |
8,135 | n/a | 90.24% | 620 | n/a | 6.88% | 60 | n/a | 0.67% | 200 | n/a | 2.22% | |||||
The CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent provides commuter and local bus services.
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 40566". 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: Mercier
- ^ Riding history for Châteauguay–Saint-Constant, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
- ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Mercier, Quebec
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Mercier, Ville [Census subdivision], Quebec and Ontario [Province]". 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 20121 census
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- Media related to Mercier, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
- Mercier official website
