Saint-Claude, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Saint-Claude (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ klod] ⓘ) is a municipality in Quebec.
Saint-Claude | |
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 Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM | |
  Saint-Claude Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′N 71°59′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Le Val-Saint-François |
| Constituted | November 15, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hervé Provencher |
| • Federal riding | Richmond—Arthabaska |
| • Prov. riding | Richmond |
| Area | |
• Total | 121.50 km2 (46.91 sq mi) |
| • Land | 118.85 km2 (45.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,141 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  3.7% |
| • Dwellings | 491 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-249 |
| Website | www |
History
The town was founded as a Catholic mission within the municipality of Windsor. In 1878, several families settled there. Several shops, a school and a post office were built. In 1912, the municipality was officially created when it split away from Windsor. Originally, the municipality was called Nord-du-Canton-de-Windsor. In 1922, the name of the municipality was changed to Saint-Claude. The core of the municipality was initially located in the northern part of Saint-Claude, but a fire destroyed the buildings and forced the inhabitants to move to the current part of the town.[4]
Lake Boissonneault was once used to supply the Windsor paper mill, but is now a residential area of the town.
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1,127 | — |
| 1931 | 966 | −14.3% |
| 1941 | 999 | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 908 | −9.1% |
| 1956 | 863 | −5.0% |
| 1961 | 834 | −3.4% |
| 1966 | 854 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 854 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 797 | −6.7% |
| 1981 | 1,003 | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 963 | −4.0% |
| 1991 | 957 | −0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,004 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1,080 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,104 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,106 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,185 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,141 | −3.7% |
Language
Mother tongue (2021)[3]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 1,095 | 95.6% |
| English only | 25 | 2.2% |
| English and French | 15 | 1.3% |
| Non-official languages | 5 | 0.4% |
