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Saint-Jacques, Quebec

Coordinates: 45°57′N 73°34′W / 45.950°N 73.567°W / 45.950; -73.567
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Saint-Jacques
Municipality
Old post office
Old post office
Location within Montcalm RCM
Location within Montcalm RCM
Saint-Jacques is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Jacques
Saint-Jacques
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°57′N 73°34′W / 45.950°N 73.567°W / 45.950; -73.567[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMontcalm
ConstitutedMay 20, 1998
Government
[2]
 • MayorJosyanne Forest
 • Federal ridingMontcalm
 • Prov. ridingJoliette
Area
[2][3]
 • Total67.20 km2 (25.95 sq mi)
 • Land67.17 km2 (25.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total4,302
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 8.3%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 2R0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways[4] R-158
R-341
Websitewww.st-jacques.org

Saint-Jacques (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒak] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality.

Saint-Jacques was founded in 1774 by Acadian settlers from Boston after the Great Upheaval of 1755.

Demographics

Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2021: 4302 (2016 to 2021 population change: 8.3%)
  • Population in 2016: 3971
  • Population in 2011: 4021
  • Population in 2006: 3706
  • Population in 2001: 3692
  • Population total in 1996: 3815
    • Saint-Jacques Village: 2261
    • Saint-Jacques Parish: 1554
  • Population in 1991:
    • Saint-Jacques Village: 2251
    • Saint-Jacques Parish: 1542

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1892 (total dwellings: 1939)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0.5%
  • French as first language: 98.8%
  • English and French as first language: 0.4%
  • Other as first language: 0.3%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools:

  • École de Grand-Pré[6]
  • École Saint-Louis-de-France[7]

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

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 338834". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 63013". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Jacques census profile
  4. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. ^ "de Grand-Pré." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "Saint-Louis-de-France." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  8. ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.

External links

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