Lac-Saint-Paul, Quebec

Lac-Saint-Paul
Municipality
Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM
Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM
Lac-Saint-Paul is located in Central Quebec
Lac-Saint-Paul
Lac-Saint-Paul
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°44′N 75°19′W / 46.733°N 75.317°W / 46.733; -75.317[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMAntoine-Labelle
ConstitutedSeptember 11, 1922
Government
[2]
 • MayorColette Quevillon
 • Federal ridingLaurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. ridingLabelle
Area
[2][3]
 • Total185.31 km2 (71.55 sq mi)
 • Land170.72 km2 (65.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total525
 • Density3.1/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Pop. 2016-2021
Increase 9.1%
 • Dwellings
423
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0W 1K0
Area code819
Highways R-311
Websitewww.lac-saint-paul.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Lac-Saint-Paul is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality.

History

The first settler was Joseph Dufour, followed by more families in 1898. In 1915, its post office opened under the name Lac Gorman, after the lake the settlement was located on. In 1919, the local parish was founded, named in honour of its patron, Saint Paul. That same year, the lake and post office were renamed to Lac Saint-Paul.[1]

In 1922, the Municipality of Lac-Saint-Paul was created out of territory ceded from the United Township Municipality of Wurtele, Moreau et Gravel.[1]

Demographics

Canada census – Lac-Saint-Paul community profile
20212016
Population525 (+9.1% from 2016)481 (0.0% from 2011)
Land area170.72 km2 (65.92 sq mi)171.57 km2 (66.24 sq mi)
Population density3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi)2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi)
Median age59.2 (M: 60.0, F: 58.8)57.3 (M: 58.7, F: 56.1)
Private dwellings423 (total)  275 (occupied)409 (total) 
Median household income$53,200$46,720
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] earlier[6][7]
Historical census populations – Lac-Saint-Paul, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1976 288—    
1981 336+16.7%
1986 391+16.4%
1991 385−1.5%
1996 415+7.8%
YearPop.±%
2001 429+3.4%
2006 521+21.4%
2011 481−7.7%
2016 481+0.0%
2021 525+9.1%
Source: Statistics Canada

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 275 (total dwellings: 423)[3]

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 5%
  • French as first language: 93%
  • English and French as first language: 2%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Local government

List of former mayors:

  • Jean Coulombe (...–2005)
  • Claude Ménard (2005–2013)
  • Fabricius Louis Lauzon (2013–2016)
  • Normand Marier (2016–2017)
  • Colette Quevillon (2017–present)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 33349". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 79105". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "Lac-Saint-Paul, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  6. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

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