Sainte-Élisabeth
Municipality
Location within D'Autray RCM
Location within D'Autray RCM
Sainte-Élisabeth is located in Central Quebec
Sainte-Élisabeth
Sainte-Élisabeth
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°05′N 73°21′W / 46.083°N 73.350°W / 46.083; -73.350[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMD'Autray
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorRobert Bérard
 • Federal ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
[2][3]
 • Total83.20 km2 (32.12 sq mi)
 • Land82.77 km2 (31.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,559
 • Density18.8/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 8.3%
 • Dwellings
628
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 2J0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-345
Websitewww.ste-elisabeth.qc.ca

Sainte-Élisabeth is a 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. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 418078". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 52030". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  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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