Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare, Quebec

Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare
Municipality
Français lake.
Français lake.
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare is located in Central Quebec
Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare
Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°07′N 73°36′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1956
Government
[2]
 • MayorGaétan Morin
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
[2][3]
 • Total36.30 km2 (14.02 sq mi)
 • Land34.52 km2 (13.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,795
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 12.6%
 • Dwellings
1,019
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 2Y0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-343
Websitewww.ste-marcelline.com

Etymology

The name Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare honors Saint Marcellina, a catholic saint who lived in the 4th century. She was chosen because she was the elder sister of Ambrose, another saint which the neighboring municipality of Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare was named after. Since the municipality of Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare was created from territories of Saint=Ambroise-de-Kildare, it made sense to name the municipality after her. The name Kildare honors the town of Kildare in Ireland, a town from which most of the first settlers of the municipality came from.[1]

Demographics

Population
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,102—    
1996 1,221+10.8%
2001 1,279+4.8%
YearPop.±%
2006 1,423+11.3%
2011 1,567+10.1%
2016 1,594+1.7%
YearPop.±%
2021 1,795+12.6%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 829 (total dwellings: 1019)

Language

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 2.2%
  • French as first language: 95.3%
  • English and French as first language: 1.4%
  • Other as first language: 1.1%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates Francophone public schools:

  • École de Sainte-Marcelline[6]

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 56262 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 62030 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 - Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare census profile
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare community profile
  6. "de Sainte-Marcelline." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  7. "Rawdon Elementary" Zone Map. 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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