Saint-Norbert Explained
Saint-Norbert should not be confused with Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska, Quebec.
| Saint-Norbert |
| Flag Size: | 120x100px |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Central Quebec |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in central Quebec |
| Coordinates: | 46.1667°N -92°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | July 1, 1855 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Sonia Desjardins |
| Area Total Km2: | 74.63 |
| Area Land Km2: | 74.60 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1060 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 14.2 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2016-2021 |
| Population Blank1: | 5.7% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 487 |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
Saint-Norbert (pronounced as /fr/) is a parish municipality in D'Autray Regional County Municipality the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.
History
The municipality is named after Saint Norbert of Xanten. The parish of Saint-Norbert was detached from that of Sainte-Genevieve-de-Berthier in 1848.[2] The church in the centre of the village was inaugurated in 1876.[3]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Norbert had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 74.6km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2021: 1,060 (2016 to 2021 population change: 5.7%)
- Population in 2016: 1,003
- Population in 2011: 1,059
- Population in 2006: 1,067
- Population in 2001: 1,046
- Population in 1996: 1,070
- Population in 1991: 971
- Population in 1986: 947
- Population in 1981: 957
- Population in 1976: 946
- Population in 1971: 998
- Population in 1966: 1,022
- Population in 1961: 1,023
- Population in 1956: 1,031
- Population in 1951: 970
- Population in 1941: 977
- Population in 1931: 988
- Population in 1921: 1,048
- Population in 1911: 1,210
- Population in 1901: 1,292
- Population in 1891: 1,478
- Population in 1881: 1,451
- Population in 1871: 1,943
- Population in 1861: 1,500
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.5%
- French as first language: 97.6%
- English and French as first language: 0.5%
- Other as first language: 0.9%
Education
Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Statistics Canada 2021 Census - https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052452070&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Saint-Norbert Saint-Norbert census profile
- Book: Pour que vivent bêtes et gens . La Fédération de l'Union des Producteurs Agricoles de Lanaudière . 1984 . 177 . fr . 16054612.
- Book: Saint-Norbert 1848-1998 . Municipalité de Saint-Norbert . 1977 . 9782980578007 . fr . 38753253.
- Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec . . February 9, 2022 . August 29, 2022.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- "Sainte-Anne." 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.
