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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Lac-Saint-Paul, Quebec

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.

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

Demographics

Canada census – Lac-Saint-Paul community profile
20212016
Population525 (+9.1% from 2016)481 (0.0% from 2011)
Land area170.72 km (65.92 sq mi)171.57 km (66.24 sq mi)
Population density3.1/km (8.0/sq mi)2.8/km (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 2016 earlier
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)

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