Saint-Roch-Ouest
Saint-Roch-Ouest | |
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 Location within Montcalm RCM | |
  Saint-Roch-Ouest Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′N 73°39′W / 45.850°N 73.650°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Montcalm |
| Settled | 1780s |
| Constituted | June 4, 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Mercier |
| • Fed. riding | Montcalm |
| • Prov. riding | Rousseau |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.09 km2 (7.76 sq mi) |
| • Land | 20.14 km2 (7.78 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent discrepancy between 2 authoritative sources. | |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 262 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  1.5% |
| • Dwellings | 99 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450, 579 |
Highways[4]  A-25 |  R-125  R-158  R-339 |
| Website | saint-roch-ouest |
Saint-Roch-Ouest (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁɔk wɛst]) is a municipality in Montcalm Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. Ouest, French for "west", indicates its position in relation to Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan.
History
Saint-Roch-Ouest was formed in 1921 when it separated from the Parish Municipality of Saint-Roch.[1]
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 95 (total dwellings: 99)[3]
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 96.2%
- English and French as first languages: 1.9%
- Other as first language: 0%
Economy
The relatively rich soils encouraged agricultural activity all throughout its history and Saint-Roch-Ouest has retained agriculture as the most important economic sector. All land of the municipality is occupied by agricultural activity, in particular vegetable production and the cultivation of cereals. Additionally, there are also pork breeders and dairy farms.[7]
Education
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée[8]
- Joliette High School in Joliette[9]
References
- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57599". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 63040". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
- ^ a b c d e "Saint-Roch-Ouest (Code 2463040) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
- ^ "La municipalité de Saint-Roch-Ouest" (in French). Centre local de développement Montcalm. Archived from the original on 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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