Charlemagne, Quebec
City in Canada
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Charlemagne (pronounced [ʃaʁləmaɲ]) is a city in the Canadian province of Québec on the north shore of the Rivière des Prairies, 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of the city of Montréal’s downtown core. As of 2021, the population was 6,302.
Charlemagne | |
|---|---|
Town hall of Charlemagne | |
 Location within L'Assomption RCM | |
  Charlemagne Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′N 73°29′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | L'Assomption |
| Constituted | November 13, 1906 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Normand Grenier |
| • Federal riding | Repentigny |
| • Prov. riding | L'Assomption |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.30 km2 (0.89 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,302 |
| • Density | 2,906.2/km2 (7,527/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016–2021 |  6.6% |
| • Dwellings | 3,217 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Website | www |
Charlemagne is the birthplace and childhood hometown of singer Céline Dion, known for the song "My Heart Will Go On" from the 1997 film Titanic;[4] the town council named one of its main streets after her[5] without the recognition of a Québec commission.[6] Additionally, the town erected a sculpture on Dion's behalf.[6] Charlemagne is also the birthplace of politician Camille Laurin.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,598 | — |
| 1996 | 5,739 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5,662 | −1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,594 | −1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,853 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5,913 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,302 | +6.6% |
In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Charlemagne had a population of 6,302 living in 3,149 of its 3,217 total private dwellings, an increase of 6.6% from its 2016 population of 5,913. With a land area of 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,904.1 people per square kilometre (7,522 people/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,302 (+6.6% from 2016) | 5,853 (+4.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) | 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Population density | 2,906.2/km2 (7,527/sq mi) | 2,704.0/km2 (7,003/sq mi) |
| Median age | 49.2 (M: 46.0, F: 51.6) | 47.4 (M: 45.8, F: 48.8) |
| Private dwellings | 3,217 (total) 3,149 (occupied) | 2,863 (total) |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $48,351 |
| Canada Census mother tongue - Charlemagne, Quebec[7] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011 |
5,835 |
5,535 | 2.8% |
94.86% | 90 | 63.6% |
1.54% | 25 | 150.0% |
0.43% | 185 | 32.1% |
3.17% | |||||
2006 |
5,590 |
5,385 |  3.1% |
96.33% | 55 | 15.4% |
0.98% | 10 | n/a% |
0.18% | 140 | 250.0% |
2.50% | |||||
2001 |
5,665 |
5,560 | 0.5% |
98.15% | 65 | 8.3% |
1.15% | 0 |  0.0% |
0.00% | 40 | 20.0% |
0.71% | |||||
1996 |
5,700 |
5,590 | n/a | 98.07% | 60 | n/a | 1.05% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 50 | n/a | 0.88% | |||||