Saint-Armand, Quebec

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Saint-Armand, Quebecmap

Saint-Armand is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality and the Eastern Townships. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,248. It is located on the Canada–United States border.

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Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM
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St-Armand
St-Armand
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°02′N 73°03′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
RCMBrome-Missisquoi
ConstitutedFebruary 3, 1999
Government
  MayorCaroline Rosetti
  Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
  Prov. ridingBrome-Missisquoi
Area
  Total84.00 km2 (32.43 sq mi)
  Land82.88 km2 (32.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
  Total1,248
  Density15.1/km2 (39/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
Increase 7.0%
  Dwellings
671
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450
Highways R-133
Websitewww.municipalite.saint-armand.qc.ca
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The Municipality of Saint-Armand and the Village of Philipsburg were amalgamated on February 3, 1999 to become the new Municipality of Saint-Armand.[1]

Philipsburg, first known as Missiskoui Bay, was settled in 1784 and was reportedly the first settlement in the Eastern Townships.[5] Saint-Armand, earlier known as Moore's Corners, was the site of the Skirmish at Moore's Corners, an 1837 battle in the Lower Canada Rebellion.[6]

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[7]

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Census Population Change (%)
2011 1,248 Increase 7.0%
2006 1,166 Decrease 7.7%
2001 1,263 Decrease 2.2%
Merger 1,292 (+) Increase 19.0%
1996 1,047 Increase 2.3%
1991 1,023 N/A
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(+) Amalgamation of the Municipality of Saint-Armand and the Village of Philipsburg on February 3, 1999.

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[8]

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Language Population Pct (%)
French only 595 51.96%
English only 395 34.50%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 155 13.54%
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In addition to its French and English speaking populations, Saint-Armand is home to a number of Germanophones, with about 11% of the population speaking the language as of 2011.[9]

Notable people

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References

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