Saint-Lin–Laurentides is a small city located in the Montcalm Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. Its official name uses an en dash; however, the city's own website uses the two-hyphen version of its name: Saint-Lin-Laurentides. In the Canada 2021 Census its population was 24,030.
Saint-Lin–Laurentides | |
|---|---|
| Ville de Saint-Lin–Laurentides | |
.jpg) Route 335 | |
 Location within Montcalm RCM. | |
  Saint-Lin–Laurentides Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′N 73°46′W / 45.850°N 73.767°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Montcalm |
| Settled | 1807 |
| Constituted | March 1, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mathieu Maisonneuve |
| • Federal riding | Montcalm |
| • Prov. riding | Rousseau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 118.80 km2 (45.87 sq mi) |
| • Land | 118.29 km2 (45.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 24,030 |
| • Density | 203.2/km2 (526/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  15.6% |
| • Dwellings | 9,615 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways[4] |  R-158  R-335  R-337 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Lin was the birthplace of former Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, whose paternal home is now a National Historic Site of Canada.
History edit
Saint-Lin–Laurentides was formed on 1 March 2000, when the Municipality of Saint-Lin and the Town of Laurentides were merged.[5]
Saint-Lin was first settled in 1807 when pioneers from Saint-Pierre-du-Portage (now L'Assomption) arrived. In 1828, the Saint-Lin-de-Lachenaie Parish was founded. In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Lin was established, but was abolished 2 years later in 1847 when it was absorbed into the county municipality. That same year, its post office opened. In 1855, the municipality was reestablished as Saint-Lin-de-Lachenaye, with Carolus Laurier, father of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, as first mayor.[5]
Laurentides was originally the Village Municipality of Saint-Lin, which became an incorporate entity in 1856. In 1883, it changed name and statutes and became the Town of Laurentides. Also that year, the local post office opened.[6]
Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Lin—Laurentides had a population of 24,030 living in 9,289 of its 9,615 total private dwellings, a change of 15.6% from its 2016 population of 20,786. With a land area of 118.29 km2 (45.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 203.1/km2 (526.1/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,379 | — |
| 2006 | 14,159 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 17,463 | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 20,786 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 24,030 | +15.6% |
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 1.5%
- French as first language: 94.2%
- English and French as first language: 1.1%
- Other as first language: 2.5%
Education edit
The Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools
- École de l'Aubier[9]
- École des Trois-Temps
- École du ruisseau
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools. Schools serving the town:
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée serves most of the town[13]
- Laurentia Elementary School in Saint-Jérôme serves a portion of the town[14]
- Joliette High School in Joliette serves all of the town[15]
References edit
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 360840". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 63048". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Lin-Laurentides census profile
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ a b "Saint-Lin–Laurentides (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "Laurentides (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
- ^ "de l'Aubier." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
- ^ "des Trois-Temps (pavillon de l'Arc-en-Ciel)." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
- ^ "des Trois-Temps (pavillon de l'Oiseau-Bleu)." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
- ^ "des Trois-Temps (pavillon Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier)." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
- ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ^ "LAURENTIA ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
External links edit
Media related to Saint-Lin–Laurentides at Wikimedia Commons- (in French) Ville de Saint-Lin-Laurentides
