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Saint-Zénon, Quebec

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

History

Saint-Zénon was founded in 1895 by Théophile-Stanislas Provost.

Demographics

Population

In the 2021 Census, Statistics Canada reported that Saint-Zénon had a population of 1,317 living in 721 of its 1,357 total dwellings, an 17.6% change from its 2016 population of 1,120. With a land area of 460.41 km (177.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.8605/km (7.4086/sq mi) in 2021.

Historical Census Data - Saint-Zénon, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1901 510—    
1911 594+16.5%
1921 867+46.0%
1931 822−5.2%
1941 1,000+21.7%
1951 1,179+17.9%
1956 1,169−0.8%
YearPop.±%
1961 1,173+0.3%
1966 988−15.8%
1971 814−17.6%
1976 775−4.8%
1981 853+10.1%
1986 882+3.4%
1991 1,067+21.0%
YearPop.±%
1996 1,146+7.4%
2001 1,180+3.0%
2006 1,379+16.9%
2011 1,250−9.4%
2016 1,120−10.4%
2021 1,317+17.6%

Language

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 1.5%
  • French as first language: 94.3%
  • English and French as first language: 0.8%
  • Other as first language: 2.7%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools:

  • École Bérard

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools serving the community at the secondary level, including:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 349159". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 62080". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Zénon census profile
  4. ^ "Municipalité de Saint-Zénon".
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. ^ Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Zénon community profile
  7. ^ "Bérard Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  8. ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.