Saint-Jacques, Quebec
Saint-Jacques (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒak] ) is a municipality in the ⓘLanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality.
Saint-Jacques | |
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![]() Old post office | |
![]() Location within Montcalm RCM | |
![]() ![]() Saint-Jacques Location in central Quebec | |
Coordinates: 45°57′N 73°34′W[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Region | Lanaudière |
RCM | Montcalm |
Constituted | May 20, 1998 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Josyanne Forest |
• Federal riding | Montcalm |
• Prov. riding | Joliette |
Area | |
• Total | 67.20 km2 (25.95 sq mi) |
• Land | 67.17 km2 (25.93 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 4,302 |
• Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016–21) | ![]() |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways[4] | ![]() ![]() |
Website | www |
Saint-Jacques was founded in 1774 by Acadian settlers from Boston after the Great Upheaval of 1755.
Demographics
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2021: 4302 (2016 to 2021 population change: 8.3%)
- Population in 2016: 3971
- Population in 2011: 4021
- Population in 2006: 3706
- Population in 2001: 3692
- Population total in 1996: 3815
- Saint-Jacques Village: 2261
- Saint-Jacques Parish: 1554
- Population in 1991:
- Saint-Jacques Village: 2251
- Saint-Jacques Parish: 1542
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1892 (total dwellings: 1939)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.5%
- French as first language: 98.8%
- English and French as first language: 0.4%
- Other as first language: 0.3%
Education
Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools:
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée[8]
- Joliette High School in Joliette[9]
References
- "Reference number 338834 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Geographic code 63013 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Jacques census profile
- Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- "de Grand-Pré." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
- "Saint-Louis-de-France." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
- "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
External links
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