Not to be confused with Saint-Damien-de-Buckland, Quebec .
Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada
Saint-Damien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ damjɛ̃] ) is a parish municipality of 2,393 inhabitants in Quebec , Canada . It is located in Matawinie Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region.
History
The town was founded the 6 September 1870. In French , people from the town are known as damiennois .
Geography
Saint-Damien is located in the middle of Lanaudière region near Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon municipality, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Montreal , 270 kilometres (170 mi) west of Québec , and 63 kilometres (39 mi) south of Taureau Reservoir . The main street is named "Rue Principale" (meaning, literally, "main street") and it is served by Quebec Route 347 which runs from Quebec Route 158 at Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier (2 km west of exit 144 on Autoroute 40 ) through Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon , Saint Damien, Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie and Saint-Côme to Québec Route 125 in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci .
The bordering municipalities of Saint-Damien are, starting from northwest and proceeding clockwise, Saint-Zénon (northwest), Mandeville (northeast, in D'Autray Regional County Municipality ), Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon (southeast, in D'Autray Regional County Municipality ), Saint-Jean-de-Matha (south) and Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie (west).
Demographics
Historical Census Data - Saint-Damien, Quebec Year Pop. ±% 1881 1,170 — 1891 1,163 −0.6% 1901 1,194 +2.7% 1911 1,274 +6.7% 1921 1,043 −18.1% 1931 924 −11.4% 1941 1,007 +9.0% 1951 1,093 +8.5% 1956 1,065 −2.6% 1961 1,052 −1.2% 1966 931 −11.5% 1971 963 +3.4% 1976 1,126 +16.9% 1981 1,236 +9.8% 1986 1,328 +7.4% 1991 1,505 +13.3% 1996 1,760 +16.9% 2001 1,983 +12.7% 2006 2,178 +9.8% 2011 2,020 −7.3% 2016 2,094 +3.7% 2021 2,393 +14.3%
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Saint-Damien had a population of 2,393 living in 1,220 of its 1,891 total private dwellings, a change of 14.3% from its 2016 population of 2,094. With a land area of 252.28 km (97.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.5/km (24.6/sq mi) in 2021.
Canada census – Saint-Damien community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population 2,393 (+14.3% from 2016) 2,094 (+3.7% from 2011) 2,020 (-7.3% from 2006)
Land area 252.28 km (97.41 sq mi) 255.87 km (98.79 sq mi) 255.16 km (98.52 sq mi)
Population density 9.5/km (25/sq mi) 8.2/km (21/sq mi) 7.9/km (20/sq mi)
Median age 57.2 (M: 58.4, F: 56.0) 56.6 (M: 56.6, F: 56.5) 53.7 (M: 54.3, F: 53.2)
Private dwellings 1,891 (total) 1,759 (total) 1,533 (total)
Median household income $58,800 $46,541 $41,129
References: 2021 2016 2011
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Damien, Quebec
Census
Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year
Responses
Count
Trend
Pop %
Count
Trend
Pop %
Count
Trend
Pop %
Count
Trend
Pop %
2021
2,395
2,290
95.6%
30
1.3%
20
0.8%
40
1.7%
2016
2,095
2,045
97.6%
15
0.7%
10
0.5%
15
0.7%
2011
2,020
1,975
97.8%
15
0.7%
5
0.2%
10
0.5%
2006
2,165
2,070
95.6%
20
0.9%
10
0.5%
70
3.2%
2001
1,965
1,915
97.5%
30
1.5%
15
0.8%
0
0.0%
1996
1,735
1,710
n/a
98.6%
10
n/a
0.6%
0
n/a
0.0%
0
n/a
0.0%
Education
This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . (September 2017)
The Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:
École Saint-Coeur-de-Marie The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
Famous people
See also
References
"Banque de noms de lieux du Québec : Reference number 55883" . toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec .^ "Répertoire des municipalités : Geographic code 62075" . www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Damien, Paroisse (municipalité de) (PE) [Census subdivision], Quebec" . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Retrieved 2023-01-01.
Municipal affairs and regions – regional maps Archived 2008-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
Repertory of municipalities of Archived 2009-01-09 at the Wayback Machine
^ 1996 , 2001 , 2006 , 2011 , 2016 , 2021 census
"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec" . Statistics Canada . February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022."2021 Community Profiles" . 2021 Canadian census "2016 Community Profiles" . 2016 Canadian census "2011 Community Profiles" . 2011 Canadian census Saint-Coeur-de-Marie ." Commission scolaire des Samares . Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board . Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board . Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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