L'Assomption (French pronunciation: [lasɔ̃psjɔ̃]) is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the L'Assomption River. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption. It is located on the outer fringes of the Montreal urban area.
L'Assomption | |
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| Ville de L'Assomption | |
 Downtown L'Assomption | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within L'Assomption RCM | |
  L'Assomption Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′40″N 73°25′53″W / 45.81111°N 73.43139°W[1][2] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | L'Assomption |
| Settled | 1670s |
| Constituted | July 1, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sébastien Nadeau |
| • Federal riding | Repentigny |
| • Prov. riding | L'Assomption |
| Area | |
• City | 100.80 km2 (38.92 sq mi) |
| • Land | 98.74 km2 (38.12 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[5] | |
• City | 23,442 |
| • Density | 237.4/km2 (615/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 19,834 |
| • Urban density | 1,549.5/km2 (4,013/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016–2021 |  4.5% |
| • Dwellings | 9,369 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways  A-40 |  R-339  R-341  R-343  R-344 |
| Website | www |
Most of the economy depends on the agricultural industries of the surrounding plains. It is also the cultural centre of the region.
History
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In 1647, the L'Assomption Seignory was granted to Pierre Legardeur de Repentigny, named after the river already named such since the seventeenth century. Between 1640 and 1700, a settlement formed inside a large horseshoe-shaped meander of the L'Assomption River. Amerindians had already been visiting this site since ancient times and called it Outaragasipi meaning winding river, in reference to the river's course. They would drag their canoes across the peninsula as a short-cut for the meander, and therefore the settlement was first called Le Portage.[2]
In 1717, the parish was formed, known thereafter as Saint-Pierre-du-Portage-de-l'Assomption and also as Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-du-Portage. In 1766, the village saw an influx of Acadian settlers. Between 1774 and 1888, L'Assomption was the most prosperous and important town between Montreal and Trois-Rivieres.[2]
In 1845, the L'Assomption Municipality was established, abolished in 1847, but reestablished as a parish municipality in 1855. In 1846, the village itself became a separate Village Municipality and obtained town status in 1888.[2]
In 1992, the town and parish municipality were merged again, and on July 1, 2000, the neighbouring Parish Municipality of Saint-Gérard-Majella was amalgamated with Ville de L'Assomption.[2]
In December 2010, the 1,300-worker Electrolux factory announced that it would close, relocating to Memphis, Tennessee.[6]
Geography
editCommunities
edit- Domaine-Beaudoin-Papin
- Domaine-des-Fleurs
- L'Assomption
- Saint-Gérard-Majella
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1,084 | — |
| 1861 | 1,279 | +18.0% |
| 1871 | 1,210 | −5.4% |
| 1881 | 1,313 | +8.5% |
| 1891 | 1,256 | −4.3% |
| 1901 | 1,605 | +27.8% |
| 1911 | 1,747 | +8.8% |
| 1921 | 1,320 | −24.4% |
| 1931 | 1,576 | +19.4% |
| 1941 | 1,829 | +16.1% |
| 1951 | 2,688 | +47.0% |
| 1956 | 3,683 | +37.0% |
| 1961 | 4,448 | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 4,662 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 4,915 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 4,832 | −1.7% |
| 1981 | 4,844 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5,280 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 5,706 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 11,366 | +99.2% |
| 2001 | 15,625 | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 16,738 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 20,065 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 22,429 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 23,442 | +4.5% |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, L'Assomption had a population of 23,442 living in 9,206 of its 9,369 total private dwellings, a change of 4.5% from its 2016 population of 22,429. With a land area of 98.74 km2 (38.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 237.4/km2 (614.9/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,442 (+4.5% from 2016) | 22,429 (+11.8% from 2011) | 20,065 (+20.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 98.74 km2 (38.12 sq mi) | 98.99 km2 (38.22 sq mi) | 98.90 km2 (38.19 sq mi) |
| Population density | 237.4/km2 (615/sq mi) | 226.6/km2 (587/sq mi) | 202.9/km2 (526/sq mi) |
| Median age | 40.0 (M: 39.2, F: 40.4) | 38.5 (M: 37.9, F: 39.1) | 37.9 (M: 37.2, F: 38.7) |
| Private dwellings | 9,369 (total) 9,206 (occupied) | 8,932 (total) | 8,189 (total) |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $74,159 | $61,590 |
| Canada Census Mother Tongue – L'Assomption, Quebec[7] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021
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23,245
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21,775 | 2.4%
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93.7% | 245 | 19.5%
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1.1% | 165 | 43.5%
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0.7% | 865 | 61.7%
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3.7% | |||||
2016
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22,220
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21,270 | 11.0%
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95.7% | 205 | 5.1%
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0.9% | 115 | 15.0%
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0.5% | 535 | 50.7%
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2.4% | |||||
2011
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19,815
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19,165 | 19.0%
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96.7% | 195 |  2.5%
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1.0% | 100 | 185.7%
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0.5% | 355 | 77.5%
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1.8% | |||||
2006
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16,545
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16,110 | 7.5%
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97.4% | 200 | 8.1%
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1.2% | 35 | 22.2%
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0.2% | 200 | 53.8%
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1.2% | |||||
2001
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15,340
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14,980 | 37.8%
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97.7% | 185 | 131.2%
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1.2% | 45 | 28.6%
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0.3% | 130 | 160.0%
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0.9% | |||||
1996
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11,035
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10,870 | n/a | 98.5% | 80 | n/a | 0.7% | 35 | n/a | 0.3% | 50 | n/a | 0.5% | |||||
Education
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The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée[14]
The Commission scolaire des Affluents is the main school board in the region. It operates many francophone public schools, both at the elementary and high school levels, including:
- Paul-Arseneau High School in l'Assomption
- Armand-Corbeil High School in Terrebonne
- Jean-Baptiste Meilleur High School in Repentigny
- Point-du-Jour Elementary School in l'Assomption
The city is also home to the Collège de L'Assomption, a private High School of historical renown,[15] as well as the Cégep Régional de Lanaudière in l'Assomption.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "L'Assomption". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b c d e "L'Assomption (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 60028". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census - L'Assomption, Quebec". 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census - L'Assomption, Quebec". 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Straberg's Strategy: cutting costs led Electrolux to Memphis » The Commercial Appeal". Archived from the original on 2011-09-25.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Collège de l'Assomption — École secondaire privée dans Lanaudière". Collège de L'Assomption. Retrieved 2020-11-20.