Notre-Dame-des-Prairies is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality. It is a suburb of Joliette, located along the eastern shores of the L'Assomption River.

History

In 1950, the Parish of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies was established. The name refers to the prairies or planes of the Saint-Lawrence Lowlands that characterize the landscape. In 1957, the municipality was formed by separating from the Parish Municipality of Saint-Charles-Borromée-du-Village-d'Industrie. In 2005, the municipality changed statutes and became the City of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Notre-Dame-des-Prairies had a population of 9,471 living in 4,446 of its 4,547 total private dwellings, a change of 2.1% from its 2016 population of 9,273. With a land area of 18.1 km (7.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 523.3/km (1,355.2/sq mi) in 2021.

Population trend:

• Population in 2016: 9273 (2011 to 2016 population change: 4.6%)
• Population in 2011: 8868 (2006 to 2011 population change: 7.8%)
• Population in 2006: 8230
• Population in 2001: 7316
• Population in 1996: 6837
• Population in 1991: 6465

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 0.6%
• French as first language: 97.6%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 1.8%

Education

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Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:

• École des Prairies
  • pavillon Dominique-Savio
  • pavillon Monseigneur-Jetté

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

• Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée
• Joliette High School in Joliette

See also

• List of cities in Quebec