Lac-Saint-Joseph

Lac-Saint-Joseph is a town in Quebec, Canada, located on the namesake Saint-Joseph Lake.

Not to be confused with Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Quebec.

Lac-Saint-Joseph
City
Motto: 
Environnement Protégerai
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM
Lac-Saint-Joseph is located in Central Quebec
Lac-Saint-Joseph
Lac-Saint-Joseph
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°55′N 71°39′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMLa Jacques-Cartier
ConstitutedJune 10, 1936
Government
[2]
 • MayorO'Donnell Bédard
 • Federal ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingLa Peltrie
Area
[2][3]
 • Total42.10 km2 (16.25 sq mi)
 • Land33.65 km2 (12.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total304
 • Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 16.9%
 • Dwellings
334
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G3N 0B4
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitevillelacstjoseph.com

Demographics
Historical Census Data - Lac-Saint-Joseph, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 140—    
1996 83−40.7%
2001 184+121.7%
2006 266+44.6%
2011 251−5.6%
2016 260+3.6%
2021 304+16.9%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac-Saint-Joseph had a population of 304 living in 167 of its 334 total private dwellings, a change of 16.9% from its 2016 population of 260. With a land area of 33.65 km2 (12.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.0/km2 (23.4/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 98.4%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

List of mayors
  • J. Gérald Coote, 1936
  • J. A. Saucier, 1936-1952
  • Henri Giguère, 1952-1961
  • Guy Desrivières, lawyer, 1961-1967
  • Fernand Grenier, Professor University Laval 1967-1974
  • J.-Arthur Bédard, 1974-1982
  • Raymond Blouin, 1982-1990 and 1994-2005
  • Robert Simard, 1990-1994
  • O'Donnell Bédard, 2005-

Political representation
Lac-Saint-Joseph federal election results[6]
Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green
2021 22% 31 53% 74 21% 30 1% 2 0% 0
2019 25% 29 36% 42 30% 35 3% 4 2% 3
Lac-Saint-Joseph provincial election results[7]
Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois
2018 40% 67 45% 76 8% 13 5% 9
2014 39% 40 47% 49 1% 1 13% 13

Provincially it is part of the riding of La Peltrie. In the 2022 Quebec general election the incumbent MNA Éric Caire, of the Coalition Avenir Québec, was re-elected to represent the population of Lac-Saint-Joseph in the National Assembly of Quebec.

Federally, Lac-Saint-Joseph is part of the federal riding of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier. In the 2021 Canadian federal election, the incumbent Joël Godin of the Conservative Party was re-elected to represent the population Lac-Saint-Joseph in the House of Commons of Canada.

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 33343 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Lac-Saint-Joseph Archived 2013-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Lac-Saint-Joseph census profile
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 1358)". Elections Canada. 7 April 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  7. "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 1358)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 6, 2023.

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