Dundee, Quebec
Dundee | |
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| Dundee town hall Dundee town hall | |
| Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Named after | Dundee[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Linda Gagnon |
| • Federal riding | Salaberry—Suroît |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.07 km2 (32.46 sq mi) |
| • Land | 68.41 km2 (26.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 386 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | Decrease 0.3% |
| • Dwellings | 310 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | File:Qc132.svg R-132 |
Dundee is a township municipality in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region of Quebec, Canada. At the 2021 Canadian census, the population was 386. It is primarily an agricultural area consisting of dairy and grain farms.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Dundee is located in the southwestern corner of the Montérégie region of Quebec. The township is bordered on the south by the Canada–United States border, on the north-west by the Saint Lawrence River, and the Mohawk reserve of Akwesasne to the west. The Salmon River runs through the municipality in a northwesterly direction from the US border to the Saint Lawrence, where many islands also make up Dundee's total area.
Communities
[edit | edit source]In addition to the namesake community along the Salmon River at the United States border, the following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Dundee Centre (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) – a hamlet in the centre of the township
- L'Île-Saint-Régis (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) – a hamlet located on an island of the same name in the Saint Lawrence River
- Pointe-Fraser (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) – a vacation cottage community on the Saint Lawrence River
- Pointe-Leblanc (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) – a vacation cottage community on the Saint Lawrence River
- Sainte-Agnès-de-Dundee (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) – a village in the southern area of the township
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Dundee Centre
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Ste-Agnes-de-Dundee
Lakes and rivers
[edit | edit source]The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Rivière aux Saumons (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) – runs from the US border to the Saint Lawrence River in the municipality's western area.
History
[edit | edit source]John Davidson, considered the founder of the municipality, was an early settler along the Salmon River (Rivière aux Saumons). He was originally from Dundee, Scotland, and served as postmaster of the new settlement.[1]
On July 1, 1845, the Municipality of Dundee was formed, but merged into the Municipality of Beauharnois Number Two on September 1, 1847 (along with Hinchinbrooke, Hemmingford, Godmanchester, St. Anicet, Russeltown, and Ormstown). It was reestablished on July 1, 1855. On March 15, 1969, it changed statutes and became a township municipality.[5]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dundee had a population of 386 living in 168 of its 310 total private dwellings, a change of -0.3% from its 2016 population of 387. With a land area of 68.41 km2 (26.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.6/km2 (14.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 386 (-0.3% from 2016) | 387 (-5.1% from 2011) | 408 (-6.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 68.41 km2 (26.41 sq mi) | 69.45 km2 (26.81 sq mi) | 69.76 km2 (26.93 sq mi) |
| Population density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Median age | 52.0 (M: 52.4, F: 50.4) | 52.0 (M: 53.2, F: 49.5) | 47.5 (M: 47.6, F: 47.4) |
| Private dwellings | 310 (total) 168 (occupied) | 359 (total) 169 (occupied) | 336 (total) |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $51,072 | $27,926 |
Historical Census Data - Dundee, Quebec | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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390
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245 | Decrease 3.9% | 62.82% | 115 | Decrease 11.5% | 29.49% | 10 | Steady 0.0% | 2.56% | 15 | Steady 0.0% | 3.85% | |||||
2011
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410
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255 | Increase 2.0% | 62.20% | 130 | Decrease 16.1% | 31.70% | 10 | Increase n/a% | 2.44% | 15 | Decrease 40.0% | 3.66% | |||||
2006
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430
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250 | Increase 25.0% | 58.14% | 155 | Decrease 13.9% | 36.05% | 0 | Decrease 100.0% | 0.00% | 25 | Steady 0.0% | 5.81% | |||||
2001
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415
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200 | Decrease 9.1% | 48.19% | 180 | Increase 33.3% | 43.37% | 10 | Steady 0.0% | 2.41% | 25 | Decrease 28.6% | 6.02% | |||||
1996
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400
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220 | n/a | 55.00% | 135 | n/a | 33.75% | 10 | n/a | 2.50% | 35 | n/a | 8.75% | |||||
Attractions
[edit | edit source]Lake Saint-François National Wildlife Area is a National Wildlife Area on the shores of Lake Saint Francis in Dundee. This noncontiguous 1,317 hectares (3,250 acres) site protects a wetland environment with large biodiversity, home to more than 287 animal species and 547 plant species, many of which are at risk. It is also designated as a Ramsar site and an Important Bird Area (IBA).[10]
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Sheila Fraser - Auditor General of Canada from 2001 to 2011
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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External links
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