Sainte-Élisabeth, Quebec

Sainte-Élisabeth
Parish municipality

Location within D'Autray RCM.
Sainte-Élisabeth
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°05′N 73°21′W / 46.083°N 73.350°W / 46.083; -73.350Coordinates: 46°05′N 73°21′W / 46.083°N 73.350°W / 46.083; -73.350[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Lanaudière
RCM D'Autray
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2]
 • Mayor Mario Houle
 • Federal riding Berthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. riding Berthier
Area[2][3]
 • Total 83.20 km2 (32.12 sq mi)
 • Land 82.77 km2 (31.96 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 1,559
 • Density 18.8/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 8.3%
 • Dwellings 628
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s) J0K 2J0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 345
Website www.ste-elisabeth.qc.ca

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

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. 1 2 Geographic code 52030 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. 1 2 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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