Mirabel, Quebec

Mirabel is an off-island suburb of Montreal, located in southern Quebec.

"Mirabel" redirects here. For other uses, see Mirabel (disambiguation).
Mirabel
City
Ville de Mirabel
City hall of Mirabel
Location with surrounding municipalities
Mirabel
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°39′N 074°05′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMNone
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1971
Government
 • MayorJean Bouchard
 • Federal ridingMirabel
 • Prov. ridingMirabel
Area
 • Total486.80 km2 (187.95 sq mi)
 • Land485.07 km2 (187.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total50,513
 • Density104.1/km2 (270/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 20.4%
 • Dwellings
19,631
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J7J, J7N
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-15 (TCH)
A-50
Route 117
Route 148
Route 158
Websiteville.mirabel.qc.ca

Mirabel is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Mirabel.[3] Its geographical code is 74. Prior to 2002, Mirabel was not only a city but also comprised the Mirabel Regional County Municipality.

The city is home to Montréal-Mirabel International Airport.

History
The Belle-Rivière Estate in Sainte-Scholastique, built in 1804

Mirabel was formed through the expropriation of private lands and the merger of 8 municipalities in 1971. The former municipalities were (with their individual founding dates in brackets): Saint-Augustin (1855); Saint-Benoît (1855); Saint-Hermas (1855); Saint-Janvier-de-Blainville (1855); Sainte-Scholastique (1855); Saint-Canut (1857); Sainte-Monique (1872), and Saint-Janvier-de-la-Croix (1959). Initially called Ville de Sainte-Scholastique but renamed Mirabel in 1973, the city was planned to become a vast transportation and industrial hub for Eastern Canada with Montréal-Mirabel International Airport at its centre.[5]

The airport, which opened in 1975, never became a major aviation hub and the industrial parks never materialized, and in 2004 the airport closed to all passenger traffic.

In 2000, about 10 square kilometres (4 square miles) of Mirabel's territory was annexed by Lachute.

Communities
  • St-Benoit
  • St-Monique
  • St-Scholastique

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Mirabel, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 41,957 (+21.2% from 2006) 34,626 (+26.8% from 2001)
Land area: 485.59 km2 (187.49 sq mi) 485.51 km2 (187.46 sq mi)
Population density: 86.4/km2 (224/sq mi) 71.3/km2 (185/sq mi)
Median age: 35.0 (M: 35.1, F: 34.8) 34.3 (M: 34.6, F: 33.9)
Total private dwellings: 16,374 13,161
Median household income: $67,023 $59,981
References: 2011[3] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Mirabel, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 17,971—    
1996 22,689+26.3%
1996A 22,626−0.3%
2001 27,330+20.8%
YearPop.±%
2001A 27,315−0.1%
2006 34,626+26.8%
2011 41,957+21.2%
2014[9] 47,759+13.8%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Mirabel, Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
50,513
 47,560 14.84% 94,27% 1,050 21.9% 2.08% 345 43.7% 0.68% 1,315 87.5%% 2.6%
2011
41,810
 40,050 20.7% 95.79% 820 60.8% 1.96% 240 33.3% 0.57% 700 16.7% 1.67%
2006
34,475
 33,185 27.3% 96.26% 510 10.9% 1.48% 180 16.1% 0.52% 600 36.4% 1.74%
2001
27,115
 26,060 20.6% 96.11% 460 2.2% 1.70% 155 6.9% 0.57% 440 66.0% 1.62%
1996
22,465
 21,605 n/a 96.17% 450 n/a 2.00% 145 n/a 0.65% 265 n/a 1.18%

Climate

Economy

Bombardier Aerospace produces CRJ700, CRJ900 & CRJ1000 regional jetliners and Airbus A220 (formerly Bombardier CSeries) at the Montreal-Mirabel International Airport. Bell Helicopters also has its major manufacturing and final assembly plant at the airport.

HydroSerre Mirabel has its headquarters in the town.

Education

Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles

The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles (CSSMI), which operates Francophone public schools, serves the following parts of Mirabel: Saint-Augustin, Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Scholastique and a portion of Domaine-Vert.[11]

  • École primaire de la Clé-des-Champs[12]
  • École primaire des Blés-Dorés[13]
  • École primaire Girouard[14]
  • École primaire Prés fleuris[15]
  • École primaire Sainte-Scholastique[16]

Other elementary schools serving sections of CCSMI Mirabel: Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption in Blainville and Terre-Soleil in Sainte-Thérèse. Secondary schools serving sections of CSSMI Mirabel: d'Oka in Oka, des Patriotes in Saint-Eustache, Henri-Dunant in Blainville, Jean-Jacques-Rousseau in Boisbriand, and Polyvalente Sainte-Thérèse in Sainte-Thérèse.[17]

Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord

The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord (CSRDN) operates Francophone public schools in other parts of Mirabel. They include:

  • Secondary schools:[18]
  • Primary schools:[19]
    • du Parchemin
    • à l'Unisson
    • aux Quatre-Vents
    • de la Croisée-des-Champs
    • Mer-et-Monde
    • Saint-Anne
    • Saint-Hermas
    • Other primary schools serving CSRDN Mirabel include Dubois, de l'Horizon-Soleil, Prévost, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, and Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus in Saint-Jérôme and Jean-Moreau in Sainte-Sophie.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools in the area around Mirabel.

Secondary schools serving portions of Mirabel include:

Primary schools serving portions of Mirabel include:

  • Laurentia Elementary School in Saint-Jérôme serves northern Mirabel[24]
  • Mountainview Elementary School and Saint Jude Elementary School in Deux-Montagnes serve southern mirabel[25][26]
  • Pierre Elliot Trudeau Elementary School in Blainville serves southeast Mirabel[27]

Sister cities
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See also

References
  1. Reference number 72473 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 74005 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  4. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Mirabel, Ville [Census subdivision], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  5. "Mirabel (ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  9. http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/74005/
  10. "Montréal–Mirabel International Airport]". Canadian Climate Normals 1981−2010. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  11. "Admission et inscription Archived 2015-01-31 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014. "La Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles (CSSMI) offre ses services aux résidents des municipalités de : Blainville, Boisbriand, Bois-des-Filion, Deux-Montagnes, Lorraine, Mirabel (Saint-Augustin, Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Scholastique et secteur du Domaine-Vert), Oka, Pointe-Calumet, Rosemère, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Sainte-Thérèse, Saint-Eustache, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Saint-Placide et Terrebonne Ouest."
  12. "Accueil." École primaire de la Clé-des-Champs. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  13. "des Blés-Dorés." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on September 20, 2017.
  14. "Girouard." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  15. "Prés fleuris." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  16. "Sainte-Scholastique." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  17. "Répertoire des aires de desserte par ville 2017 - 2018 (Généré le 1/9/2017) Ville Mirabel Archived 2017-09-20 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on September 20, 2017.
  18. "Trouver une école ou un centre." Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord. Retrieved on September 24, 2017. For attendance boundary information, click "Par bassin d'école"
  19. "Préscolaire / primaire." Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  20. "Overview." Lake of Two Mountains High School. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  21. "LAKE OF TWO MOUNTAINS HS ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
  22. "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
  23. "Rosemere High School Zone." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  24. "Laurentia Elementary School Zone Map." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  25. "Mountainview Elementary School Zone Map." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  26. "Saint Jude Elementary School Zone Map." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  27. "PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
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