Massueville, Quebec

Massueville, Quebec
—  Village  —
Location within Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality.
Coordinates (881, rue Royale  [1]): 45°54′36″N 72°55′41″W / 45.91°N 72.92806°W / 45.91; -72.92806
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie (16)
RCM	Pierre-De Saurel
Established	March 25, 1903
Electoral Districts Federal	Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
Provincial	Richelieu
Government[1][2][3]
– Mayor	Denis Marion
– Federal MP(s)	Louis Plamondon (BQ)
– Quebec MNA(s)	Sylvain Simard (PQ)
Area[4]
– Land	1.65 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)[4]
– Total	520
– Density	314.9/km2 (815.6/sq mi)
– Change (2001-06)	6.6%
– Dwellings	250
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code(s)	J0G
Area code(s)	450
Access Routes[5]	Route 239
Website	www.village-massueville.com

Massueville is a village in Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 520.

The name of the village is derived from Gaspard-Aimé Massue, landowner.^[6] Its sister municipality is Saint-Aimé. The town lies the banks of the Yamaska river. The core of the town is composed of several well kept heritage houses. Massueville had a big fire near the church in an abandoned convent on 27 October 2006.

Demographics

Population

Population trend^[7]

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	520	6.6%
2001	557	5.9%
1996	592	6.0%
1991	630	N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)^[4]

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	500	96.16%
English only	0	0.00%
Both English and French	10	1.92%
Other languages	10	1.92%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

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

Coordinates: 45°55′N 72°56′W / 45.917°N 72.933°W / 45.917; -72.933