Contrecoeur

History

[edit] Plaque honouring pioneers of the town of Contrecœur In 1672, Antoine Pécaudy de Contrecœur, a soldier of the Carignan-Salières Regiment, originally from Saint-Chef, Isère, France, was granted a seigneury by King Louis XIV. He and 68 other pioneers founded the town in 1681, and it is named in his honour. A migratory bird sanctuary is located near the town on Contrecœur Island. Contrecœur is currently twinned with Saint-Chef, in southeast France, and has been since 1993. Contrecœur in the early 20th century The steel mill in Contrecoeur-West was in 1994 privatised by the Quebec government. The initial owner of Norambar was Stelco, until Mittal purchased it in 2004. The steel mill in Contrecoeur-Est, Sidbec-Dosco, was privatised in 1994 into Ispat International. Mittal purchased that too, and merged with Arcelor to form ArcelorMittal in 2006. The Contrecoeur-West and Contrecoeur-East were administratively merged into ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada.

Demographics

[edit] In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Contrecoeur had a population of 9,480 living in 4,116 of its 4,252 total private dwellings, a change of 20.2% from its 2016 population of 7,887. With a land area of 62.2 km2 (24.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 152.4/km2 (394.7/sq mi) in 2021. Population trend: Population in 2021: 9,480 (2016 to 2021 population change: 20.2%) Population in 2016: 7,887 Population in 2011: 6,252 Population in 2006: 5,678 Population in 2001: 5,222 Population in 1996: 5,331 Population in 1991: 5,501 Population in 1986: 5,553 Population in 1981: 5,449 Canada census – Contrecoeur community profile 202120162011 Population9,480 (+20.2% from 2016)7,887 (+26.2% from 2011)6,252 (+10.1% from 2006) Land area62.20 km2 (24.02 sq mi)61.51 km2 (23.75 sq mi)61.19 km2 (23.63 sq mi) Population density152.4/km2 (395/sq mi)128.2/km2 (332/sq mi)102.2/km2 (265/sq mi) Median age38.8 (M: 38.8, F: 38.8)40.5 (M: 40.1, F: 41.2)44.6 (M: 43.7, F: 45.5) Private dwellings4,252 (total)  4,116 (occupied)3,688 (total)  2,979 (total)  Median household income$82,000$64,347$54,894 References: 2021 2016 2011 Canada Census Mother Tongue - Contrecœur, Quebec Census Total French English French & English Other Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % 2021 9,440 8,900 18.0% 94.3% 120 20.0% 1.3% 80 128.6% 0.8% 265 82.8% 2.8% 2016 7,840 7,540 25.1% 96.2% 100 25.0% 1.3% 35 133.3% 0.4% 145 123.1% 1.8% 2011 6,185 6,025 11.3% 96.41% 80 128.6% 1.29% 15 62.5% 0.24% 65 27.8% 1.05% 2006 5,580 5,415 7.2% 97.04% 35 12.5% 0.63% 40 n/a% 0.72% 90 100.0% 1.61% 2001 5,135 5,050 1.7% 98.34% 40 42.9% 0.78% 0 0.0% 0.00% 45 80.0% 0.88% 1996 5,235 5,140 n/a 98.18% 70 n/a 1.34% 0 n/a 0.00% 25 n/a 0.48%

Education

[edit] Centre de services scolaire des Patriotes operates francophone public schools, including: École des Coeurs-Vaillants École Mère-Marie-Rose The Riverside School Board operates anglophone public schools, including: Harold Sheppard Elementary School in Sorel-Tracy Heritage Regional High School in Longueuil

Contrecoeur

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Introduction

History

Demographics

Education