Saint-Pierre, Quebec

Saint-Pierre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ] ⓘ) is a village municipality in Joliette Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.

Not to be confused with Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, known simply as "Saint-Pierre" before 1997.
For other places with the same name, see Saint-Pierre (disambiguation) § Quebec.

Saint-Pierre
Village municipality
Location within Joliette RCM.
Location within Joliette RCM.
Saint-Pierre is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Pierre
Saint-Pierre
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°01′N 73°28′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMJoliette
ConstitutedApril 24, 1922
Named forSaint Peter[1]
Government
[2]
 • MayorRoland Charest
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingJoliette
Area
[2][3]
 • Total10.10 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
 • Land9.80 km2 (3.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total276
 • Density28.2/km2 (73/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 9.5%
 • Dwellings
133
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J6E 0H2
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-343

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Pierre had a population of 286 living in 129 of its 132 total private dwellings, a change of 3.6% from its 2016 population of 276. With a land area of 9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 29.5/km2 (76.5/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Population:[5]

  • Population in 2016: 276 (2011 to 2016 population change: -9.5%)
  • Population in 2011: 305 (2006 to 2011 population change: 0.3%)
  • Population in 2006: 304
  • Population in 2001: 293
  • Population in 1996: 357
  • Population in 1991: 358

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 100%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Education

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

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 57509 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 61020 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. Statistics Canada 2016 Census - Saint-Pierre census profile
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  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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