Saint-Côme, Quebec

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

Not to be confused with Saint-Côme–Linière, Quebec, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region.

Saint-Côme
Municipality
Location within Matawinie RCM
Location within Matawinie RCM
Saint-Côme is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Côme
Saint-Côme
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°16′N 73°47′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1873
Government
[2]
 • MayorMartin Bordeleau (since 2013)
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
[2][3]
 • Total169.30 km2 (65.37 sq mi)
 • Land164.89 km2 (63.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total2,583
 • Density15.7/km2 (41/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 17.8%
 • Dwellings
2,365
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 2B0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-343
R-347
Websitewww.stcomelanaudiere.ca

Demographics

Population
Historical Census Data - Saint-Côme, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,710—    
1996 1,921+12.3%
2001 1,923+0.1%
2006 2,161+12.4%
2011 2,198+1.7%
2016 2,193−0.2%
2021 2,583+17.8%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1319 (total dwellings: 2365)

Language

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 1.4%
  • French as first language: 96.7%
  • English and French as first language: 0.4%
  • Other as first language: 1.6%

Education

The Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:

  • École primaire de Saint-Côme[6]

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

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 55850 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 62065 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Côme, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Côme community profile
  6. "de Saint-Côme." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 20, 2017.
  7. "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  8. "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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