Charlemagne (pronounced [ʃaʁləmaɲ]) is a city in the Canadian province of Québec on the north shore of the Rivière des Prairies, 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of the city of Montréal’s downtown core. As of 2021, the population was 6,302.
Charlemagne is the birthplace and childhood hometown of singer Céline Dion, known for the song "My Heart Will Go On" from the 1997 film Titanic;[4] the town council named one of its main streets after her[5] without the recognition of a Québec commission.[6] Additionally, the town erected a sculpture on Dion's behalf.[6] Charlemagne is also the birthplace of politician Camille Laurin.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,598 | — |
| 1996 | 5,739 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5,662 | −1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,594 | −1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,853 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5,913 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,302 | +6.6% |
In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Charlemagne had a population of 6,302 living in 3,149 of its 3,217 total private dwellings, an increase of 6.6% from its 2016 population of 5,913. With a land area of 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,904.1 people per square kilometre (7,522 people/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,302 (+6.6% from 2016) | 5,853 (+4.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) | 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Population density | 2,906.2/km2 (7,527/sq mi) | 2,704.0/km2 (7,003/sq mi) |
| Median age | 49.2 (M: 46.0, F: 51.6) | 47.4 (M: 45.8, F: 48.8) |
| Private dwellings | 3,217 (total) 3,149 (occupied) | 2,863 (total) |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $48,351 |
| Canada Census mother tongue - Charlemagne, Quebec[7] | ||||||||||||||||||
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011
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5,835
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5,535 |  2.8%
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94.86% | 90 | 63.6%
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1.54% | 25 | 150.0%
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0.43% | 185 | 32.1%
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3.17% | |||||
2006
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5,590
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5,385 |  3.1%
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96.33% | 55 | 15.4%
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0.98% | 10 | n/a%
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0.18% | 140 | 250.0%
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2.50% | |||||
2001
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5,665
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5,560 | 0.5%
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98.15% | 65 | 8.3%
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1.15% | 0 |  0.0%
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0.00% | 40 | 20.0%
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0.71% | |||||
1996
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5,700
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5,590 | n/a | 98.07% | 60 | n/a | 1.05% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 50 | n/a | 0.88% | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 12423". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 60005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Charlemagne census profile
- ^ Céline Dion receives honorary doctorate in Quebec City[dead link] CBC News Retrieved 2011-05-11
- ^ toponymie.gouv.qc.ca
- ^ a b Céline Dion's name goes on - a street CBC News Retrieved 2011-05-11
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
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