Saint-Sulpice, Quebec
Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Saint-Sulpice (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sylpis] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the L'Assomption Regional County Municipality. It is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River and includes most of Verchères Islands.
Saint-Sulpice | |
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 Location within L'Assomption RCM | |
  St-Sulpice Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′N 73°21′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | L'Assomption |
| Settled | 1680 |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve Mador |
| • Fed. riding | Repentigny |
| • Prov. riding | L'Assomption |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.73 km2 (20.36 sq mi) |
| • Land | 36.17 km2 (13.97 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,360 |
| • Density | 92.9/km2 (241/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,769 |
| • Urban density | 1,515.3/km2 (3,925/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  2.3% |
| • Dwellings | 1,517 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450, 579 |
Highways  A-40 |  R-138  R-343 |
| Website | www |
History
From 1680 onwards, French settlers colonized this area, clearing the land for cultivation. At that time it was part of the Saint-Sulpice Seignory that was owned by the Society of Saint-Sulpice. In 1640 the seignory granted a concession to Pierre Chevrier, Baron of Fancamp, and to Jérôme Le Royer.[1]
In 1706, the settlement was assigned its first pastor and in 1715, it had the region's only flour mill in operation. The Parish of Saint-Sulpice was formed in 1722, taking its name from the seignory. In 1845, the parish municipality was formed and in 1854, its post office opened.[1]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Sulpice had a population of 3,360 living in 1,466 of its 1,517 total private dwellings, a change of −2.3% from its 2016 population of 3,439. With a land area of 36.17 km2 (13.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 92.9/km2 (240.6/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 3,360 (-2.3% from 2016) | 3,439 (+5.1% from 2011) | 3,273 (-1.8% from 2006) |
| Land area | 36.17 km2 (13.97 sq mi) | 36.36 km2 (14.04 sq mi) | 36.38 km2 (14.05 sq mi) |
| Population density | 92.9/km2 (241/sq mi) | 94.6/km2 (245/sq mi) | 90.0/km2 (233/sq mi) |
| Median age | 44.4 (M: 44.0, F: 44.8) | 43.2 (M: 42.7, F: 43.8) | 41.3 (M: 40.9, F: 41.7) |
| Private dwellings | 1,517 (total) 1,466 (occupied) | 1,494 (total) | 1,375 (total) |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $72,414 | $69,989 |
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| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Sulpice, Quebec[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||||
2021 |
3,345 |
3,200 | 3.2% |
95.7% | 30 |  0.0% |
0.9% | 30 |  100.0% |
0.9% | 80 | 6.7% |
2.4% | |||||
2016 |
3,420 |
3,305 | 5.3% |
96.6% | 30 | 14.3% |
0.9% | 15 | 0.0% |
0.4% | 75 | 15.4% |
2.2% | |||||
2011 |
3,255 |
3,140 | 2.6% |
96.5% | 35 | 133.3% |
1.1% | 15 | 40.0% |
0.5% | 65 | 30.0% |
2.0% | |||||
2006 |
3,315 |
3,225 | 1.4% |
97.3% | 15 | 50.0% |
0.5% | 25 | n/a% |
0.8% | 50 | 9.1% |
1.5% | |||||
2001 |
3,335 |
3,270 | 2.0% |
98.1% | 10 | 71.4% |
0.3% | 0 | 100.0% |
0.0% | 55 | 120.0% |
1.7% | |||||
1996 |
3,280 |
3,205 | n/a | 97.7% | 35 | n/a | 1.1% | 15 | n/a | 0.5% | 25 | n/a | 0.8% | |||||
Government
List of former mayors:
- Michel Champagne (...–2009)
- Jean Gendron (2009–2012)
- Michel Champagne (2012–2021)
- Steve Mador (2021–present)
Education
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée[9]
Sister cities
- Saint-Jean-d'Angély (France)[10]
Notable people
- Jacques Rougeau - former professional Wrestler, also known as "The Mountie"
