Sainte-Élisabeth, Quebec

Sainte-Élisabeth is a parish municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.

Not to be confused with Sainte-Élizabeth-de-Warwick, Quebec (formerly spelled "Élisabeth").
Sainte-Élisabeth
Parish municipality
Location within D'Autray RCM
Sainte-Élisabeth
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°05′N 73°21′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMD'Autray
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorRobert Bérard
 • Federal ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
 • Total83.20 km2 (32.12 sq mi)
 • Land82.77 km2 (31.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,559
 • Density18.8/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 8.3%
 • Dwellings
628
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 2J0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 345
Websitewww.ste-elisabeth.qc.ca

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 1559 (2006 to 2011 population change: 8.3%)
  • Population in 2006: 1440
  • Population in 2001: 1474
  • Population in 1996: 1559 (or 1564 when adjusted for 2001 boundaries)
  • Population in 1991: 1508

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 601 (total dwellings: 628)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0.75%
  • French as first language: 98.5%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0.75%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:

  • École Emmélie-Caron[5]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:

See also

References
  1. Reference number 418078 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 52030 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Sainte-Élisabeth census profile
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. "Emmélie-Caron." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  6. "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  7. "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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