Saint-Zénon, Quebec

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

Not to be confused with Saint-Zénon-du-Lac-Humqui, Quebec, in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region.
Saint-Zénon
Municipality
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Saint-Zénon
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°33′N 73°49′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedOctober 7, 1895
Government
[2]
 • MayorEddy St-Georges
 • 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
 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 Route 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: 0.7%
  • French as first language: 96.0%
  • English and French as first language: 2.6%
  • Other as first language: 0.7%

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 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 62080 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Zénon census profile
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. Statistics Canada 2006 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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