Saint-Côme, Quebec

Not to be confused with Saint-Côme–Linière, Quebec, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region.

Saint-Côme
Municipality
Location within Matawinie RCM
Location within Matawinie RCM
Saint-Côme is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Côme
Saint-Côme
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°16′N 73°47′W / 46.27°N 73.78°W / 46.27; -73.78[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1873
Government
[2]
 • MayorMartin Bordeleau (since 2013)
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
169.30 km2 (65.37 sq mi)
 • Land164.89 km2 (63.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
2,583
 • Density15.7/km2 (41/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 17.8%
 • Dwellings
2,365
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 2B0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-343
R-347
Websitewww.stcomelanaudiere.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Côme (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kom]) is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Saint-Côme, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,710—    
1996 1,921+12.3%
2001 1,923+0.1%
2006 2,161+12.4%
2011 2,198+1.7%
2016 2,193−0.2%
2021 2,583+17.8%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1319 (total dwellings: 2365)

Language

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 1.4%
  • French as first language: 96.7%
  • English and French as first language: 0.4%
  • Other as first language: 1.6%

Education

The Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:

  • École primaire de Saint-Côme[6]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55850". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 62065". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Côme, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ^ Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Côme community profile
  6. ^ "de Saint-Côme." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 20, 2017.
  7. ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  8. ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.