Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle explained

Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle
Settlement Type:Municipality
Motto:Florete Flores ("Flowers bloom")
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Quebec
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in southern Quebec
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:45.0833°N -98°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Quebec
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Montérégie
Subdivision Type3:RCM
Subdivision Name3:Les Jardins-de-Napierville
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:July 1, 1855
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Estelle Muzzi
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Name1:Châteauguay—Lacolle
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Leader Name2:Huntingdon
Area Total Km2:113.65
Area Land Km2:113.36
Population Total:1542
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:13.6
Population Blank1 Title:Pop (2016-21)
Population Blank1: 0.5%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:674
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:J0J 1V0
Area Code:450 and 579
Blank Name:Highways
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Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle is a municipality in Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, located in the administrative area of Montérégie. Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle was established as a municipality officially in 1855, and its population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 1,542.

A major border crossing, Blackpool, is located where St-Bernard-de-Lacolle abuts the village of Champlain, New York, at the junction of Quebec Autoroute 15 and U.S. US Interstate 87.

Demographics

Language

Where English is spoken fluently in the region, the municipality recognizes French as an official language for formal and informal use.

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec
CensusTotal
YearResponsesCountTrendPop % CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
1,220 5.8%82.71%185 76.2%12.54%15 50.0%1.02%55 31.3%3.73%
1,295 8.8%86.91%105 56.3%7.05%10 n/a%0.67%80 300.0%5.37%
1,190 2.6%82.07%240 12.7%16.55%0 0.0%0.00%20 20.0%1.38%
1,160 n/a79.45%275n/a18.84%0n/a0.00%25n/a1.71%

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served a portion of the municipality.[1]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. News: King, M.J. (Chairperson of the Board). South Shore Protestant Regional School Board. St. Johns, PQ. The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. 119. 5. December 16, 1965. 2. November 23, 2014.