Lac-Saint-Joseph

Not to be confused with Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Quebec.

Lac-Saint-Joseph
City
Motto: 
Environnement Protégerai
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM
Lac-Saint-Joseph is located in Central Quebec
Lac-Saint-Joseph
Lac-Saint-Joseph
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°55′N 71°39′W / 46.917°N 71.650°W / 46.917; -71.650[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMLa Jacques-Cartier
ConstitutedJune 10, 1936
Government
[2]
 • MayorYvan Côté
 • Federal ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingLa Peltrie
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
42.10 km2 (16.25 sq mi)
 • Land33.65 km2 (12.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
304
 • Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 16.9%
 • Dwellings
334
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G3N 0B4
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitevillelacstjoseph.com Edit this at Wikidata

Lac-Saint-Joseph (French pronunciation: [lak sɛ̃ ʒozɛf]) is a town in Quebec, Canada, located on the namesake Saint-Joseph Lake.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Lac-Saint-Joseph, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 140—    
1996 83−40.7%
2001 184+121.7%
2006 266+44.6%
2011 251−5.6%
2016 260+3.6%
2021 304+16.9%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac-Saint-Joseph had a population of 304 living in 167 of its 334 total private dwellings, a change of 16.9% from its 2016 population of 260. With a land area of 33.65 km2 (12.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.0/km2 (23.4/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 98.4%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

List of mayors

  • J. Gérald Coote, 1936
  • J. A. Saucier, 1936-1952
  • Henri Giguère, 1952-1961
  • Guy Desrivières, lawyer, 1961-1967
  • Fernand Grenier, Professor University Laval 1967-1974
  • J.-Arthur Bédard, 1974-1982
  • Raymond Blouin, 1982-1990 and 1994-2005
  • Robert Simard, 1990-1994
  • O'Donnell Bédard, 2005-

Political representation

Lac-Saint-Joseph federal election results[6]
Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green
2021 22% 31 53% 74 21% 30 1% 2 0% 0
2019 25% 29 36% 42 30% 35 3% 4 2% 3
Lac-Saint-Joseph provincial election results[7]
Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois
2018 40% 67 45% 76 8% 13 5% 9
2014 39% 40 47% 49 1% 1 13% 13

Provincially it is part of the riding of La Peltrie. In the 2022 Quebec general election the incumbent MNA Éric Caire, of the Coalition Avenir Québec, was re-elected to represent the population of Lac-Saint-Joseph in the National Assembly of Quebec.

Federally, Lac-Saint-Joseph is part of the federal riding of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier. In the 2021 Canadian federal election, the incumbent Joël Godin of the Conservative Party was re-elected to represent the population Lac-Saint-Joseph in the House of Commons of Canada.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 33343". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Lac-Saint-Joseph Archived 2013-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Lac-Saint-Joseph census profile
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 1358)". Elections Canada. 7 April 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 1358)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 6, 2023.

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