Delson, Quebec, an off-island suburb of Montreal, Canada, is a charming city that offers a unique blend of history and modernity. Located on the South shore, 13 km SSE of Montreal, Delson is part of the regional county municipality of Roussillon in the administrative region of Montérégie. As of the Canada 2021 Census, the city boasts a population of 8,328.
Delson's small territory is intersected by Route 132 and the Turtle River (Rivière de la Tortue). The city owns a portion of the Champlain industrial park and the Delson commuter train station, which provides service to and from Montreal on the AMT's Candiac Line.
The name Delson originates 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 city status on 21 February 1957. The village of Delson was created from three parishes: St Andrews (1924) of the United Church, St David (1938) of the Anglican church, and Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus (1932) of the Catholic faith.
Delson lies along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, south of the island of Montreal. This strategic location offers stunning views and easy access to the river.
The Rivière de la Tortue (45°24′06″N 73°32′11″W) is a significant waterway that runs south to north through the center of Delson, emptying into the Saint Lawrence River.
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. This represented a change of 11.7% from its 2016 population of 7,457. With a land area of 7.64 km2 (2.95 sq mi), Delson had a population density of 1,090.1/km2 (2,823.2/sq mi) in 2021.
