| Saint-Armand | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Southern Quebec |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in southern Quebec |
| Coordinates: | 45.0333°N -76°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Estrie |
| Subdivision Type3: | RCM |
| Subdivision Name3: | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | February 3, 1999 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Caroline Rosetti |
| Leader Title1: | Federal riding |
| Leader Name1: | Brome—Missisquoi |
| Leader Title2: | Prov. riding |
| Leader Name2: | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 84.00 |
| Area Land Km2: | 82.88 |
| Population Total: | 1248 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | 15.1 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2006-2011 |
| Population Blank1: | 7.0% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 671 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
| Postal Code: | J0J 1T0 |
| Area Code: | 450 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
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.
The Municipality of Saint-Armand and the Village of Philipsburg were amalgamated on February 3, 1999 to become the new Municipality of Saint-Armand.
Philipsburg, first known as Missiskoui Bay, was settled in 1784 and was reportedly the first settlement in the Eastern Townships.[4] 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.[5]
Population trend:[6]
| Census | Population | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,248 | 7.0% | |
| 2006 | 1,166 | 7.7% | |
| 2001 | 1,263 | 2.2% | |
| Merger | 1,292 (+) | 19.0% | |
| 1996 | 1,047 | 2.3% | |
| 1991 | 1,023 | N/A |
(+) Amalgamation of the Municipality of Saint-Armand and the Village of Philipsburg on February 3, 1999.
Mother tongue language (2006)[7]
| 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% |
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.[8]