Saint-Jacques, Quebec (parish municipality)

the parish municipality of Saint-Jacques (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒak] ^ⓘ) is a former parish municipality now part of the current regular municipality of Saint-Jacques, Quebec, Canada.

Prior to February 4, 1998, the parish of Saint-Jacques was an independent municipality; on that date, it and the village of Saint-Jacques were merged into the new municipality of Saint-Jacques.

History

The parish was founded in 1855 on a territory that was commonly known as Saint-Jacques-de-Saint-Sulpice. In 1912, the more urban sector split to became the village municipality of Saint-Jacques-de-l'Achigan. Those two territories were then merged one again, in 1998, for the creation of the current Saint-Jacques.

Demographics

Historical census populations – Saint-Jacques Parish (1855–1998)

Year	Pop.	±%
1871	2,754	—
1881	2,975	+8.0%
1891	2,423	−18.6%
1901	2,580	+6.5%
1911	2,753	+6.7%
1921	1,714	−37.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1931	1,356	−20.9%
1941	1,339	−1.3%
1951	1,429	+6.7%
1956	1,459	+2.1%
1961	1,447	−0.8%
1966	1,494	+3.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	1,472	−1.5%
1976	1,434	−2.6%
1981	1,580	+10.2%
1986	1,564	−1.0%
1991	1,542	−1.4%
1996	1,554	+0.8%

Source: Statistics Canada^[1]^[2]

References

^ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 43. July 1973.

[census1941-1] Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.

[census1971-2] "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 43. July 1973.

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