Mercier, Quebec

This article is about the South Shore suburb of Montreal. For the former East Island of Montreal federal riding, see Mercier (electoral district). For the current East Island of Montreal federal riding, see Honoré-Mercier (electoral district). For the Plateau Mont-Royal provincial riding, see Mercier (provincial electoral district). For the borough of Montreal, see Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.

For the Quebec bridge, see Honoré Mercier Bridge.

Not to be confused with the former Montreal district, and former municipality, Mercier, Montreal

Mercier, Quebec
—  Ville  —
Location within Roussillon Regional County Municipality.
Coordinates (869, boulevard Saint-Jean-Baptiste [1]): 45°18′42″N 73°44′42″W / 45.31167°N 73.745°W / 45.31167; -73.745
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Roussillon
Established	July 01, 1855
Incorporated	June 08, 1964
Electoral Districts Federal	Châteauguay—Saint-Constant
Provincial	Châteauguay
Government[1][2][3]
- Mayor	Jacques Lambert
- Federal MP(s)	Carole Freeman (BQ)
- Quebec MNA(s)	Pierre Moreau (PLQ)
Area[4]
- Total	45.95 km2 (17.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)[4]
- Total	10,121
- Density	220.3/km2 (570.6/sq mi)
- Change (2001-06)	7.2%
- Dwellings	3,733
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code(s)	J6R
Area code(s)	450
Access Routes[5]	Route 138
Website	www.ville.mercier.qc.ca

Mercier is a town in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the Regional County Municipality Roussillon. It is located on the Châteauguay River, southwest of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 10,121.

Demographics

Population

Population trend^[6]

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	10,121	7.2%
2001	9,442	4.2%
1996	9,059	10.1%
1991	8,227	N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)^[4]

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	9,210	91.19%
English only	555	5.49%
Both English and French	45	0.45%
Other languages	290	2.87%

Infrastructure

Transportation

The CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent provides commuter and local bus services.

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

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

External links

• Mercier official website

Coordinates: 45°21′N 73°48′W / 45.35°N 73.8°W / 45.35; -73.8