Sainte-Julienne

Sainte-Julienne
rue Victoria
rue Victoria
Flag of Sainte-Julienne
Coat of arms of Sainte-Julienne
Location within Montcalm RCM
Location within Montcalm RCM
Ste-Julienne is located in Central Quebec
Ste-Julienne
Ste-Julienne
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°58′N 73°43′W / 45.967°N 73.717°W / 45.967; -73.717[1][2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMontcalm
Settled1840
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorJean-Pierre Charron
 • Fed. ridingMontcalm
 • Prov. ridingRousseau
Area
100.36 km2 (38.75 sq mi)
 • Land99.42 km2 (38.39 sq mi)
 • Urban6.49 km2 (2.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
11,173
 • Density112.4/km2 (291/sq mi)
 • Urban3,469
 • Urban density534.2/km2 (1,384/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 12.3%
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area codes450, 579
Highways[6] R-125
R-337
R-346
Websitewww.sainte-julienne.com Edit this at Wikidata

Sainte-Julienne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʒyljɛn]) is a community and municipality in Lanaudière, Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality. According to the 2021 Canadian census, the community has a population of 11,173.[4] It is home to the now-closed Sainte-Julienne Aerodrome.

History

Around 1840, the first settlers arrived from Lachenaie, Saint-Sulpice, and Saint-Jacques-de-l'Achigan. The place was known as Village Beaupré until 1870, after Joseph-Édouard Beaupré (1817-1880), who built the first sawmill on the site and donated the land for the construction of the chapel. In 1848, the parish of Sainte-Julienne-de-Rawdon was created, named in honour of Juliana Falconieri, while Rawdon refers to its location within the geographic township of Rawdon. In 1853, its post office opened.[2]

In 1855, the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Julienne-de-Rawdon was established, with Joseph-Édouard Beaupré as first mayor.[2]

In 1910, telephone service was installed, followed by electricity in the village centre in 1913.[7]

In 1967, the municipal name was shortened to just Sainte-Julienne, and in 1998, its status changed from parish municipality to (regular) municipality.[2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Julienne had a population of 11,173 living in 4,573 of its 4,930 total private dwellings, a change of 12.3% from its 2016 population of 9,953. With a land area of 99.42 km2 (38.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 112.4/km2 (291.1/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates Francophone public schools:

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sainte-Julienne". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ a b c d "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 341088". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  3. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 63060". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Sainte-Julienne (Code 2463060) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  5. ^ a b "Profil du recensement, Recensement de 2021, Statistique Canada - Sainte-Julienne, Quebec [Population centre]".
  6. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
  7. ^ "Histoire de la municipalité". www.sainte-julienne.com (in French). Municipalité de Sainte-Julienne. 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  8. ^ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  9. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
  10. ^ "de Sainte-Julienne (pavillon des Boutons-d'Or)." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  11. ^ "de Sainte-Julienne (pavillon des Explorateurs) Archived 2017-09-22 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  12. ^ "de Sainte-Julienne (pavillon Notre-Dame-de-Fatima) Archived 2017-09-22 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  13. ^ "pavillon des Virevents Archived 2017-09-22 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  14. ^ "Rawdon Elementary Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine" Zone Map. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  15. ^ "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.