Saint-Zénon is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

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

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

Year Pop. ±% 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%

Year Pop. ±% 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%

Year Pop. ±% 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%

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%

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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:

• Joliette High School in Joliette

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