Saint-Lin–Laurentides facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Saint-Lin–Laurentides
City
Location within Montcalm RCM.
Saint-Lin–Laurentides Location in Central Quebec
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Lanaudière
RCM	Montcalm
Settled	1807
Constituted	March 1, 2000
Area
• Total	118.80 km2 (45.87 sq mi)
• Land	118.29 km2 (45.67 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	24,030
• Density	203.2/km2 (526/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	15.6%
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J5M
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 158 Route 335 Route 337

Saint-Lin–Laurentides is a small city located in the Montcalm Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. Its official name uses an en dash; however, the city's own website uses the two-hyphen version of its name: Saint-Lin–Laurentides. In the Canada 2021 Census its population was 24,030.

Saint-Lin was the birthplace of former Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, whose paternal home is now a National Historic Site of Canada.

History

Church of St-Lin, 2009

Saint-Lin–Laurentides was formed on 1 March 2000, when the Municipality of Saint-Lin and the Town of Laurentides were merged.

Saint-Lin was first settled in 1807 when pioneers from Saint-Pierre-du-Portage (now L'Assomption) arrived. In 1828, the Saint-Lin-de-Lachenaie Parish was founded. In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Lin was established, but was abolished 2 years later in 1847 when it was absorbed into the county municipality. That same year, its post office opened. In 1855, the municipality was reestablished as Saint-Lin-de-Lachenaye, with Carolus Laurier, father of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, as first mayor.

Laurentides was originally the Village Municipality of Saint-Lin, which became an incorporate entity in 1856. In 1883, it changed name and statutes and became the Town of Laurentides. Also that year, the local post office opened.

Demographics

Population:

• Population in 2021: 24,030 (2006 to 2011 population change: 15.6%)
• Population in 2016: 20,786 (2006 to 2011 population change: 19.0%)
• Population in 2011: 17,463 (2006 to 2011 population change: 23.3%)
• Population in 2006: 14,159 (2001 to 2006 population change: 14.4%)
• Population in 2001: 12,379
• Population in 1996:
  • Laurentides: 2703
  • Saint-Lin: 9336
• Population in 1991:
  • Laurentides: 2336
  • Saint-Lin: 7029

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 9,289 (total dwellings: 9,615)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 1.4%
• French as first language: 95.9%
• English and French as first language: 0.6%
• Other as first language: 1.9%

Home of Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Education

The Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools

• École de l'Aubier
• École des Trois-Temps
  • pavillon de l'Arc-en-Ciel
  • pavillon de l'Oiseau-Bleu
  • pavillon Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier
• École du ruisseau

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools. Schools serving the town:

• Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée serves most of the town
• Laurentia Elementary School in Saint-Jérôme serves a portion of the town
• Joliette High School in Joliette serves all of the town

See also

In Spanish: Saint-Lin–Laurentides para niños