Lac-Saint-Joseph, Quebec

Lac-Saint-Joseph is a town in Quebec, Canada, located on the namesake Lake Saint-Joseph.

Lac-Saint-Joseph
City
Motto(s): 
Environnement Protégerai
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM
Lac-Saint-Joseph
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°55′N 71°39′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMLa Jacques-Cartier
ConstitutedJune 10, 1936
Government
 • MayorO'Donnell Bédard
 • Federal ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingLa Peltrie
Area
 • Total42.10 km2 (16.25 sq mi)
 • Land33.66 km2 (13.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total251
 • Density7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 5.6%
 • Dwellings
364
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G3N 0B4
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitevillelacstjoseph.com

Demographics

Population
Historical Census Data - Lac-Saint-Joseph, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 140—    
1996 83−40.7%
2001 184+121.7%
2006 266+44.6%
2011 251−5.6%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 118 (total dwellings: 364)

Language

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 3.5%
  • French as first language: 96.5%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

List of mayors
  • J. Gérald Coote, 1936
  • J. A. Saucier, 1936-1952
  • Henri Giguère, 1952-1961
  • Guy Desrivières, lawyer, 1961-1967
  • Fernand Grenier, Professor University Laval 1967-1974
  • J.-Arthur Bédard, 1974-1982
  • Raymond Blouin, 1982-1990 and 1994-2005
  • Robert Simard, 1990-1994
  • O'Donnell Bédard, 2005-

See also
  • List of cities in Quebec

References
  1. Reference number 33343 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Lac-Saint-Joseph
  3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Lac-Saint-Joseph census profile
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

Media related to Lac-Saint-Joseph at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.