McMasterville, Quebec

McMasterville, Quebec
—  Municipality  —
Ville de McMasterville
Seal
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality.
Coordinates (255, boulevard Constable [1]): 45°33′00″N 73°13′45″W / 45.55°N 73.22917°W / 45.55; -73.22917
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie (16)
RCM	La Vallée-du-Richelieu
Incorporated	July 31, 1917
Electoral Districts Federal	Chambly—Borduas
Provincial	Borduas
Government[1][2][3]
– Mayor	Gilles Plante
– Federal MP(s)	Matthew Dubé (NDP)
– Quebec MNA(s)	Pierre Curzi (PQ)
Area[4]
– Land	3.10 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)[4]
– Total	5,234
– Density	1,687.5/km2 (4,370.6/sq mi)
– Change (2001-06)	31.4%
– Dwellings	2,109
	2008 est. 5,365 (1730.7/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code(s)	J3G
Area code(s)	450
Access Routes[5]	Route 116 Route 223
Website	www.mcmasterville.ca

McMasterville is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,234. It is within the Administrative Region of Montérégie.

History

The town was founded in 1917 to house workers of the Canadian Explosives Limited. The town is named after the first chairman of that company, William McMaster.

Geography

McMasterville is located along the Richelieu river, on the shore facing Mont St-Hilaire and Otterburn Park.

Demographics

Population

Population trend^[6]

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	5,234	31.4%
2001	3,984	4.5%
1996	3,813	3.4%
1991	3,689	N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)^[4]

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	4,865	95.58%
English only	140	2.75%
Both English and French	0	0.00%
Other languages	85	1.67%

Education

The town is host to the École d'éducation internationale which offers secondary level education where students can follow the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme as defined by the IBO.

Transportation

McMasterville is served by the McMasterville commuter rail station on the Agence métropolitaine de transport's Mont-Saint-Hilaire Line. Local bus service is provided by the CIT de la Vallée du Richelieu.

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: McMasterville
2. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)
3. ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: BORDUAS
4. ^ ^{a b c} 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: McMasterville, Quebec
5. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

Coordinates: 45°33′N 73°14′W / 45.55°N 73.233°W / 45.55; -73.233