Delson is an off-island suburb (South shore) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is situated 8 mi/13 km SSE of Montreal within the regional county municipality of Roussillon in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 8,328.
Delson | |
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 Church in Delson | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location within Roussillon RCM | |
  Delson Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′N 73°33′W / 45.37°N 73.55°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Roussillon |
| Constituted | January 4, 1918 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christian Ouellette |
| • Federal riding | La Prairie |
| • Prov. riding | La Prairie |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.70 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
| • Land | 7.64 km2 (2.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 8,328 |
| • Density | 1,089.6/km2 (2,822/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016–2021 |  11.7% |
| • Dwellings | 3,561 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways  A-15  A-30  A-930 |  R-132  R-209 |
| Website | www |
On its small territory, Delson is crossed by Route 132 and the Turtle River (Rivière de la Tortue). The city owns a portion of the Champlain industrial park as well as the Delson commuter train station with service to and from Montreal on the AMT's Candiac Line.
History
editThe origin of the name Delson comes from the Delaware and Hudson Railway, now a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which runs through the town. The Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail) occupies a large tract between Delson and Saint-Constant.
Delson was founded in 1918 as a village municipality before obtaining its status of a city 21 February 1957. The village of Delson was created from three parishes: St Andrews (1924) of the United Church and St David (1938) of the Anglican church, as well as Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus (1932) of the Catholic faith.
Geography
editThe city lies along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, south of the island of Montreal.
Lakes & Rivers
editThe following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Rivière de la Tortue (45°24′06″N 73°32′11″W / 45.40167°N 73.53639°W) – runs south to north through the center of Delson, emptying into the Saint Lawrence River.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 428 | — |
| 1931 | 715 | +67.1% |
| 1941 | 570 | −20.3% |
| 1951 | 682 | +19.6% |
| 1956 | 816 | +19.6% |
| 1961 | 2,075 | +154.3% |
| 1966 | 2,601 | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 2,941 | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 4,241 | +44.2% |
| 1981 | 4,935 | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 4,997 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6,063 | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 6,703 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 7,024 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 7,322 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 7,462 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7,457 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 8,328 | +11.7% |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Delson had a population of 8,328 living in 3,479 of its 3,561 total private dwellings, a change of 11.7% from its 2016 population of 7,457. With a land area of 7.64 km2 (2.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,090.1/km2 (2,823.2/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,328 (+11.7% from 2016) | 7,457 (-0.1% from 2011) | 7,462 (+1.9% from 2006) |
| Land area | 7.64 km2 (2.95 sq mi) | 7.63 km2 (2.95 sq mi) | 7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi) |
| Population density | 1,089.6/km2 (2,822/sq mi) | 977.7/km2 (2,532/sq mi) | 982.6/km2 (2,545/sq mi) |
| Median age | 42.4 (M: 41.2, F: 43.2) | 39.9 (M: 39.1, F: 40.8) | 38.0 (M: 37.4, F: 38.5) |
| Private dwellings | 3,561 (total) 3,479 (occupied) | 2,950 (total) | 2,911 (total) |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $80,841 | $70,583 |
| Canada Census Mother Tongue – Delson, Quebec[6] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021
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8,330
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6,785 | 6.6%
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81.5% | 485 | 18.3%
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5.8% | 160 | 33.3%
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1.9% | 790 | 53.4%
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9.5% | |||||
2016
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7,455
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6,365 |  2.1%
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85.4% | 410 | 2.4%
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5.5% | 120 | 60.0%
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1.6% | 515 | 19.8%
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6.9% | |||||
2011
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7,425
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6,500 | 0.9%
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87.5% | 420 | 18.4%
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5.7% | 75 | 15.4%
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1.0% | 430 | 50.9%
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5.8% | |||||
2006
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7,305
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6,440 | 1.6%
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88.2% | 515 | 102.0%
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7.1% | 65 | n/a%
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0.9% | 285 | 32.6%
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3.9% | |||||
2001
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7,015
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6,545 | 8.5%
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93.3% | 255 | 42.7%
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3.6% | 0 | 100.0%
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0.0% | 215 | 72.0%
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3.1% | |||||
1996
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6,695
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6,030 | n/a | 90.1% | 445 | n/a | 6.6% | 95 | n/a | 1.4% | 125 | n/a | 1.9% | |||||
Notable people
editDelson is the hometown of retired NHL goalie Marcel Cousineau.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 17544". 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: Delson". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ Riding history for Châteauguay–Saint-Constant, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
- ^ "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Delson, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Delson, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 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 2022-06-21.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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