Lac-Saint-Paul is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality.
Lac-Saint-Paul | |
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 Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM | |
  Lac-Saint-Paul Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°44′N 75°19′W / 46.733°N 75.317°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Antoine-Labelle |
| Constituted | September 11, 1922 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Colette Quevillon |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Labelle |
| Area | |
• Total | 185.31 km2 (71.55 sq mi) |
| • Land | 170.72 km2 (65.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 525 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| • Pop. 2016-2021 |  9.1% |
| • Dwellings | 423 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-311 |
| Website | www |
History
editThe first settler was Joseph Dufour, followed by more families in 1898. In 1915, its post office opened under the name Lac Gorman, after the lake the settlement was located on. In 1919, the local parish was founded, named in honour of its patron, Saint Paul. That same year, the lake and post office were renamed to Lac Saint-Paul.[1]
In 1922, the Municipality of Lac-Saint-Paul was created out of territory ceded from the United Township Municipality of Wurtele, Moreau et Gravel.[1]
Demographics
edit| 2021 | 2016 | |
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| Population | 525 (+9.1% from 2016) | 481 (0.0% from 2011) |
| Land area | 170.72 km2 (65.92 sq mi) | 171.57 km2 (66.24 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) | 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) |
| Median age | 59.2 (M: 60.0, F: 58.8) | 57.3 (M: 58.7, F: 56.1) |
| Private dwellings | 423 (total) 275 (occupied) | 409 (total) |
| Median household income | $53,200 | $46,720 |
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 275 (total dwellings: 423)[3]
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 5%
- French as first language: 93%
- English and French as first language: 2%
- Other as first language: 0%
Local government
editList of former mayors:
- Jean Coulombe (...–2005)
- Claude Ménard (2005–2013)
- Fabricius Louis Lauzon (2013–2016)
- Normand Marier (2016–2017)
- Colette Quevillon (2017–present)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 33349". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 79105". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Lac-Saint-Paul, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 28 June 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 2022-06-28.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
External links
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