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Saint-Polycarpe, Quebec

Coordinates: 45°18′N 74°18′W / 45.3°N 74.3°W / 45.3; -74.3
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Saint-Polycarpe
Church of Saint-Polycarpe
Church of Saint-Polycarpe
Motto(s): 
travail, progrès et égalité pour tous (work, progress, and equality for all)
Location within Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM
Location within Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM
St-Polycarpe is located in Southern Quebec
St-Polycarpe
St-Polycarpe
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°18′N 74°18′W / 45.3°N 74.3°W / 45.3; -74.3[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMVaudreuil-Soulanges
Constituted31 December 1988
Government
 • MayorJean-Yves Poirier
 • Federal ridingSalaberry—Suroît
 • Prov. ridingSoulanges
Area
 • Total70.73 km2 (27.31 sq mi)
 • Land69.88 km2 (26.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total2,372
 • Density33.9/km2 (88/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 6.7%
 • Dwellings
1,030
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-340
Websitemunstpolycarpe.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Polycarpe (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔlikaʁp] ) is a municipality located in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region west of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and just east of the Quebec-Ontario border. It was named for Polycarp, a 2nd-century bishop of Smyrna. The population as of the 2021 Canadian Census was 2,372.

While a parish during the 18th century, its territory included portions of what is now part of Saint-Zotique.

History

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Settlement began around 1800 when a sawmill and a flour mill were built at the rapids of the Delisle river. In 1818, a chapel was built there and in 1830, the parish was established, called Saint-Polycarpe de la Nouvelle-Longueuil. Its post office was built in 1846.[1][5]

In 1845, the Municipality of La Nouvelle-Longueuil was created, but abolished in 1847. In 1855, it was recreated out of Vaudreuil County as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Polycarpe. In 1887, the village itself split off from the surrounding rural parish to form the Village Municipality of Saint-Polycarpe.[1]

On December 31, 1988, the parish and village merged again to form the Municipality of Saint-Polycarpe.[1]

Demographics

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Canada census – Saint-Polycarpe, Quebec community profile
202120162011
Population2,372 (6.7% from 2016)2,224 (+13.0% from 2011)1,969 (+15.3% from 2006)
Land area69.88 km2 (26.98 sq mi)70.00 km2 (27.03 sq mi)69.97 km2 (27.02 sq mi)
Population density33.9/km2 (88/sq mi)31.8/km2 (82/sq mi)28.1/km2 (73/sq mi)
Median age38.4 (M: 38.8, F: 38.0)37.7 (M: 38.2, F: 37.2)37.2 (M: 38.3, F: 36.1)
Private dwellings1,030 (total)  947 (total)  829 (total) 
Median household income$62,144$52,451
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Polycarpe, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1976 1,397—    
1981 1,579+13.0%
1986 1,569−0.6%
1991 1,640+4.5%
1996 1,676+2.2%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,657−1.1%
2006 1,708+3.1%
2011 1,969+15.3%
2016 2,224+13.0%
2021 2,372+6.7%
Population amounts prior to 1988 are total of Saint-Polycarpe Parish and Saint-Polycarpe Village.
Source: Statistics Canada[11]

Language

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Polycarpe, Quebec[11]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
2,225
2,010 Increase 12.3% 90.3% 100 Increase 5.3% 4.5% 25 Increase 66.7% 1.1% 90 Increase 38.5% 4.0%
2011
1,965
1,790 Increase 10.2% 91.09% 95 Increase 171.4% 4.83% 15 Increase 50.0% 0.76% 65 Increase 62.5% 3.31%
2006
1,710
1,625 Increase 2.2% 95.03% 35 Decrease 30.0% 2.05% 10 Increase n/a% 0.58% 40 Increase n/a% 2.34%
2001
1,640
1,590 Increase 6.0% 96.95% 50 Decrease 61.5% 3.05% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
1996
1,650
1,500 n/a 90.91% 130 n/a 7.88% 10 n/a 0.61% 10 n/a 0.61%

Local government

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List of former mayors (since formation of current municipality):[12]

  • Joseph-Donat-Normand Ménard (1989–2012)
  • Roland Daneau (2012–2013)
  • Jean Yves Poirier (2013–present)

Infrastructure

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Silos at St-Polycarpe

Transportation

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Saint-Polycarpe is located along Route 340 with nearby Quebec Autoroute 20 running south of the municipality.

Education

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Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs operates Francophone schools.[13]

Lester B. Pearson School Board operates Anglophone schools.[14]

  • Soulanges Elementary School in Saint-Télesphore or Evergreen Elementary and Forest Hill Elementary (Junior Campus and Senior campus) in Saint-Lazare

Points of interest

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  • Natura Farm
  • Saint-Polycarpe Municipal Library
  • Schoune Brewery Farm
  • Soulanges Sports Centre
  • Soulanges Volunteer Action Centre

Climate

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Based on the Dalhousie Mills station in Saint-Télesphore

Climate data for Saint-Polycarpe
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7)
14.0
(57.2)
23.0
(73.4)
31.5
(88.7)
32.2
(90.0)
34.0
(93.2)
34.0
(93.2)
35.0
(95.0)
36.5
(97.7)
27.8
(82.0)
21.5
(70.7)
17.5
(63.5)
36.5
(97.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −5.9
(21.4)
−3.2
(26.2)
−2.3
(27.9)
11.2
(52.2)
18.9
(66.0)
23.6
(74.5)
26.1
(79.0)
25.1
(77.2)
20.4
(68.7)
13.0
(55.4)
5.4
(41.7)
−1.6
(29.1)
11.3
(52.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.1
(12.0)
−8.9
(16.0)
−2.9
(26.8)
5.6
(42.1)
12.6
(54.7)
17.5
(63.5)
20.0
(68.0)
18.9
(66.0)
14.4
(57.9)
7.7
(45.9)
1.2
(34.2)
−6.1
(21.0)
5.8
(42.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.2
(2.8)
−14.5
(5.9)
−8.1
(17.4)
-0.0
(32.0)
6.3
(43.3)
11.4
(52.5)
13.9
(57.0)
12.7
(54.9)
8.3
(46.9)
2.3
(36.1)
−2.9
(26.8)
−10.5
(13.1)
0.2
(32.4)
Record low °C (°F) −41.0
(−41.8)
−40
(−40)
−34
(−29)
−16.1
(3.0)
−5.0
(23.0)
−2.5
(27.5)
3.5
(38.3)
−0.6
(30.9)
−6.0
(21.2)
−10.0
(14.0)
−23.0
(−9.4)
−38.3
(−36.9)
−41.0
(−41.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91.5
(3.60)
74.2
(2.92)
77.7
(3.06)
87.0
(3.43)
93.0
(3.66)
100.4
(3.95)
93.3
(3.67)
89.2
(3.51)
95.2
(3.75)
91.4
(3.60)
100.7
(3.96)
83.7
(3.30)
1,077.2
(42.41)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 32.0
(1.26)
26.9
(1.06)
34.1
(1.34)
70.8
(2.79)
92.8
(3.65)
100.4
(3.95)
93.3
(3.67)
89.2
(3.51)
95.2
(3.75)
88.4
(3.48)
78.8
(3.10)
36.6
(1.44)
838.5
(33.01)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 59.6
(23.5)
47.2
(18.6)
43.6
(17.2)
16.2
(6.4)
0.2
(0.1)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
3.0
(1.2)
21.9
(8.6)
47.0
(18.5)
238.7
(94.0)
Source: Environment Canada[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 224196". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Polycarpe". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VAUDREUIL--SOULANGES (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b "Saint-Polycarpe, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Histoire" (in French). Municipalité de Saint-Polycarpe. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  6. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  7. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  8. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  9. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
  10. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
  11. ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  12. ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Saint-Polycarpe (municipalité) 31.12.1988 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Les écoles et les centres". Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  14. ^ "School Board Map." Lester B. Pearson School Board. Retrieved on 28 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Dalhousie Mills Climate". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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