Delson
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| Church in Delson Church in Delson | |
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Coat of arms of Delson Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Constantia Fide Et Amore | |
| Location within Roussillon RCM Location within Roussillon RCM | |
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| 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 | Increase 11.7% |
| • Dwellings | 3,561 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways File:Quebec Autoroute 15.svg A-15 File:Quebec Autoroute 30.svg A-30 File:Quebec Autoroute 930.svg A-930 | File:Qc132.svg R-132 File:Qc209.svg R-209 |
| Website | www |
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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.
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
[edit | edit source]The 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
[edit | edit source]The city lies along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, south of the island of Montreal.
Lakes & Rivers
[edit | edit source]The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Rivière de la Tortue (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) – runs south to north through the center of Delson, emptying into the Saint Lawrence River.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
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| Census | Total | French
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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 | Increase 6.6% | 81.5% | 485 | Increase 18.3% | 5.8% | 160 | Increase 33.3% | 1.9% | 790 | Increase 53.4% | 9.5% | |||||
2016
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7,455
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6,365 | Decrease 2.1% | 85.4% | 410 | Decrease 2.4% | 5.5% | 120 | Increase 60.0% | 1.6% | 515 | Increase 19.8% | 6.9% | |||||
2011
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7,425
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6,500 | Increase 0.9% | 87.5% | 420 | Decrease 18.4% | 5.7% | 75 | Increase 15.4% | 1.0% | 430 | Increase 50.9% | 5.8% | |||||
2006
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7,305
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6,440 | Decrease 1.6% | 88.2% | 515 | Increase 102.0% | 7.1% | 65 | Increase n/a% | 0.9% | 285 | Increase 32.6% | 3.9% | |||||
2001
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7,015
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6,545 | Increase 8.5% | 93.3% | 255 | Decrease 42.7% | 3.6% | 0 | Decrease 100.0% | 0.0% | 215 | Increase 72.0% | 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
[edit | edit source]Delson is the hometown of retired NHL goalie Marcel Cousineau.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
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External links
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- Official Site Ville de Delson (French only)
- Official Site AMT
- Official Site Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail) Archived 2008-05-10 at the Wayback Machine at Delson/Saint-Constant
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