Delson is an off-island suburb (South shore) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is situated 8 mi/13 km SSE of Montreal within the regional county municipality of Roussillon in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 8,328.

On its small territory, Delson is crossed by Route 132 and the Turtle River (Rivière de la Tortue). The city owns a portion of the Champlain industrial park as well as the Delson commuter train station with service to and from Montreal on the AMT's Candiac Line.

History

The origin of the name Delson comes from the Delaware and Hudson Railway, now a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which runs through the town. The Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail) occupies a large tract between Delson and Saint-Constant.

Delson was founded in 1918 as a village municipality before obtaining its status of a city 21 February 1957. The village of Delson was created from three parishes: St Andrews (1924) of the United Church and St David (1938) of the Anglican church, as well as Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus (1932) of the Catholic faith.

Geography

The city lies along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, south of the island of Montreal.

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Demographics

Historical Census Data – Delson, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1921 428—    
1931 715+67.1%
1941 570−20.3%
1951 682+19.6%
1956 816+19.6%
1961 2,075+154.3%
1966 2,601+25.3%
1971 2,941+13.1%
1976 4,241+44.2%
1981 4,935+16.4%
1986 4,997+1.3%
1991 6,063+21.3%
1996 6,703+10.6%
2001 7,024+4.8%
2006 7,322+4.2%
2011 7,462+1.9%
2016 7,457−0.1%
2021 8,328+11.7%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Delson had a population of 8,328 living in 3,479 of its 3,561 total private dwellings, a change of 11.7% from its 2016 population of 7,457. With a land area of 7.64 km2 (2.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,090.1/km2 (2,823.2/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Canada census – Delson community profile
202120162011
Population8,328 (+11.7% from 2016)7,457 (-0.1% from 2011)7,462 (+1.9% from 2006)
Land area7.64 km2 (2.95 sq mi)7.63 km2 (2.95 sq mi)7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Population density1,089.6/km2 (2,822/sq mi)977.7/km2 (2,532/sq mi)982.6/km2 (2,545/sq mi)
Median age42.4 (M: 41.2, F: 43.2)39.9 (M: 39.1, F: 40.8)38.0 (M: 37.4, F: 38.5)
Private dwellings3,561 (total)  3,479 (occupied)2,950 (total)  2,911 (total) 
Median household income$87,000$80,841$70,583
References: 2021[8] 2016[9] 2011[10] earlier[11][12]
Canada Census Mother Tongue – Delson, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
8,330
 6,785 Increase 6.6% 81.5% 485 Increase 18.3% 5.8% 160 Increase 33.3% 1.9% 790 Increase 53.4% 9.5%
2016
7,455
 6,365 Decrease 2.1% 85.4% 410 Decrease 2.4% 5.5% 120 Increase 60.0% 1.6% 515 Increase 19.8% 6.9%
2011
7,425
 6,500 Increase 0.9% 87.5% 420 Decrease 18.4% 5.7% 75 Increase 15.4% 1.0% 430 Increase 50.9% 5.8%
2006
7,305
 6,440 Decrease 1.6% 88.2% 515 Increase 102.0% 7.1% 65 Increase n/a% 0.9% 285 Increase 32.6% 3.9%
2001
7,015
 6,545 Increase 8.5% 93.3% 255 Decrease 42.7% 3.6% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0% 215 Increase 72.0% 3.1%
1996
6,695
 6,030 n/a 90.1% 445 n/a 6.6% 95 n/a 1.4% 125 n/a 1.9%

Notable people

Delson is the hometown of retired NHL goalie Marcel Cousineau.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 17544". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Delson". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. ^ Riding history for Châteauguay–Saint-Constant, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. ^ "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Delson, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Delson, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  9. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  10. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  11. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  12. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

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