Saint-Zénon

Saint-Zénon
Municipality
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Saint-Zénon is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Zénon
Saint-Zénon
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°33′N 73°49′W / 46.550°N 73.817°W / 46.550; -73.817[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedOctober 7, 1895
Named afterZeno of Verona[1]
Government
[2]
 • MayorKarl Lacouvée
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
492.20 km2 (190.04 sq mi)
 • Land460.41 km2 (177.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,317
 • Density2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 17.6%
 • Dwellings
1,347
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 3N0
Area codes450 and 579
Highways R-131
Websitewww.st-zenon.org

Saint-Zénon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ zenɔ̃]) is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

History

Saint-Zénon was founded in 1895 by Théophile-Stanislas Provost.[4]

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]

Language

Mother tongue:[6]

  • English as first language: 1.5%
  • French as first language: 94.3%
  • English and French as first language: 0.8%
  • Other as first language: 2.7%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools:

  • École Bérard[7]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools serving the community at the secondary level, including:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 349159". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 62080". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. ^ a b c Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Zénon census profile
  4. ^ "Municipalité de Saint-Zénon".
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. ^ Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Zénon community profile
  7. ^ "Bérard Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  8. ^ "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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