Saint-Pierre, Quebec
Saint-Pierre  | |
|---|---|
![]() Location within Joliette RCM.  | |
![]() Saint-Pierre Location in central Quebec.  | |
| Coordinates: 46°01′N 73°28′W / 46.017°N 73.467°W[1] | |
| Country | |
| Province | |
| Region | Lanaudière | 
| RCM | Joliette | 
| Constituted | April 24, 1922 | 
| Named after | Saint Peter[1] | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roland Charest | 
| • Federal riding | Joliette | 
| • Prov. riding | Joliette | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 10.10 km2 (3.90 sq mi) | 
| • Land | 9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2021)[3]  | |
 • Total  | 286 | 
| • Density | 29.5/km2 (76/sq mi) | 
| • Pop 2016-2021 | |
| • Dwellings | 132 | 
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | 
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 | 
| Highways | |
Saint-Pierre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ] ⓘ) is a village municipality in Joliette Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Pierre had a population of 286 living in 129 of its 132 total private dwellings, a change of 3.6% from its 2016 population of 276. With a land area of 9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 29.5/km2 (76.5/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Population:[5]
- Population in 2021: 286 (2016 to 2021 population change: 3.6%)
 - Population in 2016: 276 (2011 to 2016 population change: -9.5%)
 - Population in 2011: 305 (2006 to 2011 population change: 0.3%)
 - Population in 2006: 304
 - Population in 2001: 293
 - Population in 1996: 357
 - Population in 1991: 358
 - Population in 1986: 386
 - Population in 1981: 366
 - Population in 1976: 341
 - Population in 1971: 357
 - Population in 1966: 354
 - Population in 1961: 364
 - Population in 1956: 350
 - Population in 1951: 301
 - Population in 1941: 311
 - Population in 1931: 272
 
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 1.8%
 - French as first language: 94.7%
 - English and French as first language: 0%
 - Other as first language: 3.5%
 
Education
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée[6]
 - Joliette High School in Joliette[7]
 
See also
References
- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57509". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
 - ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 61020". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
 - ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Pierre census profile
 - ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
 - ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
 - ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
 - ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
 

