Saint-Dominique

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Saint-Dominique is a small municipality in the Montérégie region of southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality and was established on July 19, 1969.

Population and area
Saint-Dominique covers about 71 square kilometers (roughly 70.5 km2 of land) and has a population of 2,741 people according to the 2021 Canadian Census, giving a population density of about 39 people per square kilometer. The community has grown since 1971, with notable increases in recent decades.

Government
The mayor of Saint-Dominique is Mario Beauchemin. The town is part of the federal riding of Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot and the provincial riding of Saint-Hyacinthe.

Location and services
The municipality uses the postal code J0H 1L0 and area codes 450 and 579. It is accessible via Quebec Route 137 (R-137). The official municipal website is www.municipalite.saint-dominique.qc.ca.

Language and demographics
Saint-Dominique is predominantly French-speaking. In the 2021 census, the vast majority listed French as their mother tongue, with a small share reporting English or both French and English.

Demographics at a glance
- Population: 2,741 (2021)
- Area: about 71 km2
- Population density: about 39 per km2
- Median age and income: median age around the low-to-mid 30s–40s range; median household income around $84,000 (based on 2021 data)
- Dwellings: roughly 1,100 homes

Saint-Dominique offers a small-town community feel within reach of larger urban centers in Quebec’s Montérégie region.