Saint-Zénon, Quebec

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

Saint-Zénon
Municipality
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Saint-Zénon is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Zénon
Saint-Zénon
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°33′N 73°49′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedOctober 7, 1895
Named forZeno of Verona[1]
Government
[2]
 • MayorKarl Lacouvée
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
[2][3]
 • Total492.20 km2 (190.04 sq mi)
 • Land460.41 km2 (177.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,317
 • Density2.9/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 17.6%
 • Dwellings
1,347
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 3N0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-131
Websitewww.st-zenon.org

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 km2 (177.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.8605/km2 (7.4086/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Zénon, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,067—    
1996 1,146+7.4%
2001 1,180+3.0%
YearPop.±%
2006 1,379+16.9%
2011 1,250−9.4%
2016 1,120−10.4%
YearPop.±%
2021 1,317+17.6%

Language

Mother tongue:[5]

  • 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[6]

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

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 349159 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 62080 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". 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. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Zénon community profile
  6. "Bérard." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  7. "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.



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