Sainte-Julienne

Sainte-Julienne
Municipality
rue Victoria
rue Victoria
Flag of Sainte-Julienne
Flag
Coat of arms of Sainte-Julienne
Coat of arms
Location within Montcalm RCM
Location within Montcalm RCM
Ste-Julienne is located in Central Quebec
Ste-Julienne
Ste-Julienne
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°58′N 73°43′W / 45.967°N 73.717°W / 45.967; -73.717
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMontcalm
Settled1840
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorJean-Pierre Charron
 • Fed. ridingMontcalm
 • Prov. ridingRousseau
Area
100.36 km2 (38.75 sq mi)
 • Land99.42 km2 (38.39 sq mi)
 • Urban
6.49 km2 (2.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
11,173
 • Density112.4/km2 (291/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,469
 • Urban density534.2/km2 (1,384/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 12.3%
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 2T0
Area codes450, 579
Highways R-125
R-337
R-346
Websitewww.sainte-julienne.com Edit this at Wikidata

Sainte-Julienne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʒyljɛn]) is a community and municipality in Lanaudière, Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality. According to the 2021 Canadian census, the community has a population of 11,173. It is home to the now-closed Sainte-Julienne Aerodrome.

History

Around 1840, the first settlers arrived from Lachenaie, Saint-Sulpice, and Saint-Jacques-de-l'Achigan. The place was known as Village Beaupré until 1870, after Joseph-Édouard Beaupré (1817-1880), who built the first sawmill on the site and donated the land for the construction of the chapel. In 1848, the parish of Sainte-Julienne-de-Rawdon was created, named in honour of Juliana Falconieri, while Rawdon refers to its location within the geographic township of Rawdon. In 1853, its post office opened.

In 1855, the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Julienne-de-Rawdon was established, with Joseph-Édouard Beaupré as first mayor.

In 1910, telephone service was installed, followed by electricity in the village centre in 1913.

In 1967, the municipal name was shortened to just Sainte-Julienne, and in 1998, its status changed from parish municipality to (regular) municipality.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Julienne had a population of 11,173 living in 4,573 of its 4,930 total private dwellings, a change of 12.3% from its 2016 population of 9,953. With a land area of 99.42 km2 (38.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 112.4/km2 (291.1/sq mi) in 2021.

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates Francophone public schools:

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sainte-Julienne". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ↑ "Sainte-Julienne". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Reference number 341088". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 63060". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sainte-Julienne (Code 2463060) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  6. 1 2 "Profil du recensement, Recensement de 2021, Statistique Canada - Sainte-Julienne, Quebec [Population centre]".
  7. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
  8. ↑ "Histoire de la municipalité". www.sainte-julienne.com (in French). Municipalité de Sainte-Julienne. 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  9. ↑ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  10. ↑ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
  11. ↑ "de Sainte-Julienne (pavillon des Boutons-d'Or)." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  12. ↑ "de Sainte-Julienne (pavillon des Explorateurs) Archived 2017-09-22 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  13. ↑ "de Sainte-Julienne (pavillon Notre-Dame-de-Fatima) Archived 2017-09-22 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  14. ↑ "pavillon des Virevents Archived 2017-09-22 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Rawdon Elementary Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine" Zone Map. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.