Dundee | |
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Coordinates: 45°00′N 074°30′W / 45.000°N 74.500°W [1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Montérégie |
RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Named for | Dundee [1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Linda Gagnon |
• Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
• Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
Area | |
• Total | 84.07 km2 (32.46 sq mi) |
• Land | 68.41 km2 (26.41 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[4] | |
• Total | 386 |
• Density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | 0.3% |
• Dwellings | 310 |
Time zone | UTC−5 ( EST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−4 ( EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways | R-132 |
Website |
www |
Dundee is a township municipality in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region of Quebec, Canada. At the 2021 Canadian census, the population was 386. It is primarily an agricultural area consisting of dairy and grain farms.
Dundee is located in the southwestern corner of the Montérégie region of Quebec. The township is bordered on the south by the Canada–United States border, on the north-west by the Saint Lawrence River, and the Mohawk reserve of Akwesasne to the west. The Salmon River runs through the municipality in a northwesterly direction from the US border to the Saint Lawrence, where many islands also make up Dundee's total area.
In addition to the namesake community along the Salmon River at the United States border, the following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries: [1]
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries: [1]
John Davidson, considered the founder of the municipality, was an early settler along the Salmon River (Rivière aux Saumons). He was originally from Dundee, Scotland, and served as postmaster of the new settlement. [1]
On July 1, 1845, the Municipality of Dundee was formed, but merged into the Municipality of Beauharnois Number Two on September 1, 1847 (along with Hinchinbrooke, Hemmingford, Godmanchester, St. Anicet, Russeltown, and Ormstown). It was reestablished on July 1, 1855. On March 15, 1969, it changed statutes and became a township municipality. [5]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dundee had a population of 386 living in 168 of its 310 total private dwellings, a change of -0.3% from its 2016 population of 387. With a land area of 68.41 km2 (26.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.6/km2 (14.6/sq mi) in 2021. [4]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 386 (-0.3% from 2016) | 387 (-5.1% from 2011) | 408 (-6.4% from 2006) |
Land area | 68.41 km2 (26.41 sq mi) | 69.45 km2 (26.81 sq mi) | 69.76 km2 (26.93 sq mi) |
Population density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
Median age | 52.0 (M: 52.4, F: 50.4) | 52.0 (M: 53.2, F: 49.5) | 47.5 (M: 47.6, F: 47.4) |
Private dwellings | 310 (total) 168 (occupied) | 359 (total) 169 (occupied) | 336 (total) |
Median household income | $62,000 | $51,072 | $27,926 |
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Source: Statistics Canada [11] |
Canada Census Mother Tongue Language - Dundee, Quebec [11] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | French
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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 % | |||||
2016
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390
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245 | 3.9% | 62.82% | 115 | 11.5% | 29.49% | 10 | 0.0% | 2.56% | 15 | 0.0% | 3.85% | |||||
2011
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410
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255 | 2.0% | 62.20% | 130 | 16.1% | 31.70% | 10 | n/a% | 2.44% | 15 | 40.0% | 3.66% | |||||
2006
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430
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250 | 25.0% | 58.14% | 155 | 13.9% | 36.05% | 0 | 100.0% | 0.00% | 25 | 0.0% | 5.81% | |||||
2001
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415
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200 | 9.1% | 48.19% | 180 | 33.3% | 43.37% | 10 | 0.0% | 2.41% | 25 | 28.6% | 6.02% | |||||
1996
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400
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220 | n/a | 55.00% | 135 | n/a | 33.75% | 10 | n/a | 2.50% | 35 | n/a | 8.75% |
Lake Saint-François National Wildlife Area is a National Wildlife Area on the shores of Lake Saint Francis in Dundee. This noncontiguous 1,317 hectares (3,250 acres) site protects a wetland environment with large biodiversity, home to more than 287 animal species and 547 plant species, many of which are at risk. It is also designated as a Ramsar site and an Important Bird Area (IBA). [12]
Dundee | |
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Coordinates: 45°00′N 074°30′W / 45.000°N 74.500°W [1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Montérégie |
RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Named for | Dundee [1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Linda Gagnon |
• Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
• Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
Area | |
• Total | 84.07 km2 (32.46 sq mi) |
• Land | 68.41 km2 (26.41 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[4] | |
• Total | 386 |
• Density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | 0.3% |
• Dwellings | 310 |
Time zone | UTC−5 ( EST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−4 ( EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways | R-132 |
Website |
www |
Dundee is a township municipality in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region of Quebec, Canada. At the 2021 Canadian census, the population was 386. It is primarily an agricultural area consisting of dairy and grain farms.
Dundee is located in the southwestern corner of the Montérégie region of Quebec. The township is bordered on the south by the Canada–United States border, on the north-west by the Saint Lawrence River, and the Mohawk reserve of Akwesasne to the west. The Salmon River runs through the municipality in a northwesterly direction from the US border to the Saint Lawrence, where many islands also make up Dundee's total area.
In addition to the namesake community along the Salmon River at the United States border, the following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries: [1]
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries: [1]
John Davidson, considered the founder of the municipality, was an early settler along the Salmon River (Rivière aux Saumons). He was originally from Dundee, Scotland, and served as postmaster of the new settlement. [1]
On July 1, 1845, the Municipality of Dundee was formed, but merged into the Municipality of Beauharnois Number Two on September 1, 1847 (along with Hinchinbrooke, Hemmingford, Godmanchester, St. Anicet, Russeltown, and Ormstown). It was reestablished on July 1, 1855. On March 15, 1969, it changed statutes and became a township municipality. [5]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dundee had a population of 386 living in 168 of its 310 total private dwellings, a change of -0.3% from its 2016 population of 387. With a land area of 68.41 km2 (26.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.6/km2 (14.6/sq mi) in 2021. [4]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 386 (-0.3% from 2016) | 387 (-5.1% from 2011) | 408 (-6.4% from 2006) |
Land area | 68.41 km2 (26.41 sq mi) | 69.45 km2 (26.81 sq mi) | 69.76 km2 (26.93 sq mi) |
Population density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
Median age | 52.0 (M: 52.4, F: 50.4) | 52.0 (M: 53.2, F: 49.5) | 47.5 (M: 47.6, F: 47.4) |
Private dwellings | 310 (total) 168 (occupied) | 359 (total) 169 (occupied) | 336 (total) |
Median household income | $62,000 | $51,072 | $27,926 |
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Source: Statistics Canada [11] |
Canada Census Mother Tongue Language - Dundee, Quebec [11] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | French
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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 % | |||||
2016
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390
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245 | 3.9% | 62.82% | 115 | 11.5% | 29.49% | 10 | 0.0% | 2.56% | 15 | 0.0% | 3.85% | |||||
2011
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410
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255 | 2.0% | 62.20% | 130 | 16.1% | 31.70% | 10 | n/a% | 2.44% | 15 | 40.0% | 3.66% | |||||
2006
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430
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250 | 25.0% | 58.14% | 155 | 13.9% | 36.05% | 0 | 100.0% | 0.00% | 25 | 0.0% | 5.81% | |||||
2001
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415
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200 | 9.1% | 48.19% | 180 | 33.3% | 43.37% | 10 | 0.0% | 2.41% | 25 | 28.6% | 6.02% | |||||
1996
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400
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220 | n/a | 55.00% | 135 | n/a | 33.75% | 10 | n/a | 2.50% | 35 | n/a | 8.75% |
Lake Saint-François National Wildlife Area is a National Wildlife Area on the shores of Lake Saint Francis in Dundee. This noncontiguous 1,317 hectares (3,250 acres) site protects a wetland environment with large biodiversity, home to more than 287 animal species and 547 plant species, many of which are at risk. It is also designated as a Ramsar site and an Important Bird Area (IBA). [12]