Saint-Claude, Quebec
Saint-Claude | |
|---|---|
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM | |
Saint-Claude Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′N 71°59′W / 45.667°N 71.983°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Le Val-Saint-François |
| Constituted | November 15, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hervé Provencher |
| • Federal riding | Richmond—Arthabaska |
| • Prov. riding | Richmond |
| Area | |
• Total | 121.50 km2 (46.91 sq mi) |
| • Land | 118.85 km2 (45.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,141 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 3.7% |
| • Dwellings | 491 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-249 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Claude (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ klod] ⓘ) is a municipality in Quebec.
History
The town was founded as a Catholic mission within the municipality of Windsor. In 1878, several families settled there. Several shops, a school and a post office were built. In 1912, the municipality was officially created when it split away from Windsor. Originally, the municipality was called Nord-du-Canton-de-Windsor. In 1922, the name of the municipality was changed to Saint-Claude. The core of the municipality was initially located in the northern part of Saint-Claude, but a fire destroyed the buildings and forced the inhabitants to move to the current part of the town.[4]
Lake Boissonneault was once used to supply the Windsor paper mill, but is now a residential area of the town.
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1,127 | — |
| 1931 | 966 | −14.3% |
| 1941 | 999 | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 908 | −9.1% |
| 1956 | 863 | −5.0% |
| 1961 | 834 | −3.4% |
| 1966 | 854 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 854 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 797 | −6.7% |
| 1981 | 1,003 | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 963 | −4.0% |
| 1991 | 957 | −0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,004 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1,080 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,104 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,106 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,185 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,141 | −3.7% |
Language
Mother tongue (2021)[3]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 1,095 | 95.6% |
| English only | 25 | 2.2% |
| English and French | 15 | 1.3% |
| Non-official languages | 5 | 0.4% |
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55838". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 42100". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
- ^ a b c https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Saint%2DClaude&DGUIDlist=2021A00052442100&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0
- ^ https://www.municipalite.st-claude.ca/
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
External links
Media related to Saint-Claude, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons