Mercier, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Mercier is a town
in southwestern Quebec
, Canada
in the Regional County Municipality Roussillon
. It is located on the Châteauguay River
, southwest of Montreal
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
was 10,121.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in southwestern Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in the Regional County Municipality Roussillon
Roussillon Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Roussillon is a regional county municipality of Quebec in Canada. The seat is in Saint-Constant, Quebec. The region's population was 149,996 in 2006.-Communities:*Cities and Towns**Candiac**Châteauguay**Delson**La Prairie**Léry**Mercier...
. It is located on the Châteauguay River
Chateauguay River
The Chateauguay River has its source in northern New York State in the United States. It winds its way through several towns and villages in Quebec, Canada, such as Huntingdon, Dewittville, Ormstown and Châteauguay before emptying into the Saint Lawrence River near Montreal.The river is home to...
, southwest of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
was 10,121.
Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10,121 | 7.2% |
| 2001 | 9,442 | 4.2% |
| 1996 | 9,059 | 10.1% |
| 1991 | 8,227 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 9,210 | 91.19% |
| English only | 555 | 5.49% |
| Both English and French | 45 | 0.45% |
| Other languages | 290 | 2.87% |