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Rivière-Beaudette

Coordinates: 45°14′N 74°20′W / 45.233°N 74.333°W / 45.233; -74.333
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Rivière-Beaudette
Municipality
Route 325 at Riviere-Beaudette
Route 325 at Riviere-Beaudette
Flag of Rivière-Beaudette
Flag
Coat of arms of Rivière-Beaudette
Coat of arms
Location within Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM
Location within Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM
Rivière-Beaudette is located in Southern Quebec
Rivière-Beaudette
Rivière-Beaudette
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°14′N 74°20′W / 45.233°N 74.333°W / 45.233; -74.333[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMVaudreuil-Soulanges
Constituted17 January 1990
Government
[2]
 • MayorPatrick Bousez
 • Federal ridingSalaberry—Suroît
 • Prov. ridingSoulanges
Area
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 • Total
25.21 km2 (9.73 sq mi)
 • Land18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
2,489
 • Density134.7/km2 (349/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 18.7%
 • Dwellings
1,069
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0P 1R0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-20
R-325
R-338
Websitewww.riviere-beaudette.com Edit this at Wikidata

Rivière-Beaudette (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ bodɛt]) is a municipality of Quebec, Canada, located in the southwest corner of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality on the border with Ontario along the St. Lawrence River. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 2,489.

The area is primarily made up of farmland with residential development along the St. Lawrence River.

History

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This location was first identified as "Pointe au Baudet" as early as 1686 on a map by Deshayes. This name, also spelled "Beaudet" and "Baudette" over time, refers to a small peninsula in St. Lawrence River, and was also given to the stream that empties into the St. Lawrence next to it. Various theories exist as to why this location was called baudet, since this name could refer to a donkey, a type of folding bed with canvas straps, or a trestle for cutting wood.[1]

In 1734, Pointe au Baudet was included in the seigneury granted to Paul-Joseph Le Moyne de Longueuil. By 1787, a sawmill existed at the "Baudet" River. In 1855, the Grand Trunk Railway was constructed through the area, and two years later, the "River Beaudette" post office opened.[1]

In 1887, the Village Municipality of Rivière Beaudette was formed out of territory ceded by Saint-Zotique.[1]

In 1916, the Parish Municipality of Sainte Claire d'Assise was created, also out of territory ceded by Saint-Zotique. On April 1, 1978, it was renamed to the Parish Municipality of Rivière-Beaudette.[1]

On January 17, 1990, the parish and village merged to form the Municipality of Rivière-Beaudette.[1]

Demographics

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Canada census – Rivière-Beaudette community profile
202120162011
Population2,489 (18.7% from 2016)2,097 (11.2% from 2011)1,885 (+9.6% from 2006)
Land area18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi)18.68 km2 (7.21 sq mi)18.51 km2 (7.15 sq mi)
Population density134.7/km2 (349/sq mi)112.3/km2 (291/sq mi)101.9/km2 (264/sq mi)
Median age40.4 (M: 42.0, F: 39.2)42.2 (M: 42.8, F: 41.6)43.5 (M: 44.3, F: 41.8)
Private dwellings1,069 (total)  951 (total)  894 (total) 
Median household income$88,000$68,864$63,336
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Rivière-Beaudette, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1976 824—    
1981 989+20.0%
1986 1,047+5.9%
1991 1,292+23.4%
1996 1,381+6.9%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,464+6.0%
2006 1,720+17.5%
2011 1,885+9.6%
2016 2,097+11.2%
2021 2,489+18.7%
Population amounts prior to 1990 are total of Rivière-Beaudette (VL) and Rivière-Beaudette (P).
Source: Statistics Canada[9]

Language

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rivière-Beaudette, Quebec[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
2,465
 2,170 Increase 18.3% 88.0% 195 Increase 21.9% 7.9% 60 Increase 100.0% 2.4% 45 Decrease 10.0% 1.8%
2016
2,080
 1,835 Increase 14.7% 88.2% 160 Decrease 5.9% 7.7% 30 Steady 0.0% 1.4% 50 Decrease 16.7% 2.4%
2011
1,860
 1,600 Increase 8.1% 86.0% 170 Decrease 10.5% 9.1% 30 Increase n/a% 1.6% 60 Increase 140.0% 3.2%
2006
1,695
 1,480 Increase 10.4% 87.3% 190 Increase 123.5% 11.2% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0% 25 Increase n/a% 1.5%
2001
1,440
 1,340 Increase 16.5% 93.1% 85 Decrease 43.3% 5.9% 15 Decrease 25.0% 1.0% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0%
1996
1,350
 1,150 n/a 85.2% 150 n/a 11.1% 20 n/a 1.5% 30 n/a 2.2%
The church of Rivière-Beaudette and its bell tower

Local government

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Rivière-Beaudette federal election results[10]
Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green
2021 23% 323 30% 420 34% 483 7% 100 0% 0
2019 27% 328 11% 156 48% 675 8% 119 3% 45
Rivière-Beaudette provincial election results[11]
Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois
2018 49% 670 18% 249 12% 168 12% 167
2014 0% 0 46% 509 12% 138 37% 418

Rivière-Beaudette forms part of the federal electoral district of Salaberry—Suroît and has been represented by Claude DeBellefeuille of the Bloc Québécois since 2019. Provincially, Rivière-Beaudette is part of the Soulanges electoral district and is represented by Marilyne Picard of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018.

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

  • Richard Leroux (1990–2006)
  • Denis Brodeur (2006–2009)
  • Patrick Bousez (2009–present)

Attractions

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Rivière-Beaudette is home to nine-hole golf course which integrates the natural landscape of the site to maximize the golfers’ experience. This course offers at each hole a choice of 5 different ways to start, allowing many distance and difficulty variations.[13]

Education

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Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs operates Francophone schools.[14]

Lester B. Pearson School Board operates Anglophone schools.[15]

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 248141". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités - Rivière-Beaudette". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Rivière-Beaudette, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  10. ^ "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in Rivière-Beaudette)". Elections Canada. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in Rivière-Beaudette)". Elections Québec. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Rivière-Beaudette (municipalité) 17.1.1990 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Our courses".
  14. ^ "Les écoles et les centres". Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  15. ^ "School Board Map." Lester B. Pearson School Board. Retrieved on 28 September 2017.
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