L'Épiphanie, Quebec (parish)

L'Épiphanie was a parish municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the L'Assomption Regional County Municipality.

L'Épiphanie
Former parish municipality
Location within L'Assomption RCM.
L'Épiphanie
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°51′N 73°29′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCML'Assomption
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
DissolvedMay 23, 2018
Government
 • MayorDenis Lévesque
 • Federal ridingRepentigny
 • Prov. ridingL'Assomption
Area
 • Total55.80 km2 (21.54 sq mi)
 • Land54.22 km2 (20.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total3,296
 • Density60.8/km2 (157/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006–2011
 5.3%
 • Dwellings
1,307
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J5X 1E1
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 339
Route 341
Websitewww.paroisse-lepiphanie.com

On May 23, 2018, the parish ceased to exist when it was merged into the Town of L'Épiphanie.[4]

Demographics

Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2011: 3296 (2006 to 2011 population change: 5.3%)
  • Population in 2006: 3129
  • Population in 2001: 2931
  • Population in 1996: 2739
  • Population in 1991: 2421

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,212 (total dwellings: 1,307)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 96.5%
  • English and French as first language: 1%
  • Other as first language: 2.5%

Education

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

References
  1. Reference number 35561 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 60040 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - L'Épiphanie census profile
  4. "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Institut de la statistique du Québec. May 2018. ISSN 1715-6408. Retrieved 30 September 2019. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
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