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Saint-Damien (formerly named Saint-Damien-de-Brandon) is a parish municipality of 2,393 inhabitants in Quebec, Canada. It is located in Matawinie Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region.

Saint-Damien
Parish municipality
Lake Gauthier
Motto: 
Per fidem ad Augusta
Location within Matawinie RCM
St-Damien
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°20′N 73°29′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedSeptember 6, 1870
Government
  MayorYves Giard
  Federal ridingJoliette
  Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
  Total268.50 km2 (103.67 sq mi)
  Land252.28 km2 (97.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
  Total2,393
  Density9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
14.3%
  Dwellings
1,891
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 2E0
Area code888
Highways Route 347
Websitewww.st-damien.com

History


The town was founded the 6 September 1870. In French, people from the town are known as damiennois.[2]


Geography


Saint-Damien is located in the middle of Lanaudière region near Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon municipality, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Montreal, 270 kilometres (170 mi) west of Québec, and 63 kilometres (39 mi) south of Taureau Reservoir. The main street is named "Rue Principale" (meaning, literally, "main street")[4] and it is served by Quebec Route 347 which runs from Quebec Route 158 at Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier (2 km west of exit 144 on Autoroute 40) through Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Saint Damien, Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie and Saint-Côme to Québec Route 125 in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci.

The bordering municipalities [5] of Saint-Damien [6] are, starting from northwest and proceeding clockwise, Saint-Zénon (northwest), Mandeville (northeast, in D'Autray Regional County Municipality), Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon (southeast, in D'Autray Regional County Municipality), Saint-Jean-de-Matha (south) and Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie (west).


Demographics


Historical Census Data - Saint-Damien, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,505    
1996 1,760+16.9%
1996A1,777+1.0%
2001 1,983+11.6%
2001A1,899−4.2%
2006 2,178+14.7%
2011 2,020−7.3%
2016 2,094+3.7%
2021 2,393+14.3%
(A) adjusted figures due to boundary changes.

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Damien had a population of 2,393 living in 1,220 of its 1,891 total private dwellings, a change of 14.3% from its 2016 population of 2,094. With a land area of 252.28 km2 (97.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.5/km2 (24.6/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

Canada census – Saint-Damien community profile
202120162011
Population2,393 (+14.3% from 2016)2,094 (+3.7% from 2011)2,020 (-7.3% from 2006)
Land area252.28 km2 (97.41 sq mi)255.87 km2 (98.79 sq mi)255.16 km2 (98.52 sq mi)
Population density9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)
Median age57.2 (M: 58.4, F: 56.0)56.6 (M: 56.6, F: 56.5)53.7 (M: 54.3, F: 53.2)
Total private dwellings1,8911,7591,533
Median household income$58,800$46,541$41,129
References: 2021[3] 2016[9] 2011[10] earlier[11][12]

Mother tongue:[13]

  • English as first language: 1.3%
  • French as first language: 95.6%
  • English and French as first language: 0.8%
  • Other as first language: 1.7%

Education

The Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:

  • École Saint-Coeur-de-Marie[14]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:

  • Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée[15]
  • Joliette High School in Joliette[16]

Famous people

  • Marie Jean-Eudes (1897-1981), Canadian nun and botanist
  • Raymond Gravel (b. 1952), Canadian politician
  • Jean-François Mills (b.1971), Local historian and maple syrup mogul

See also

  • List of parish municipalities in Quebec

References

  1. "Reference number 55883 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 62075 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Damien census profile
  4. Main Street
  5. (in French) Municipal affairs and regions – regional maps Archived 2008-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  6. (in French) Repertory of municipalities of Archived 2009-01-09 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  9. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  10. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  11. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  12. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  13. Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Saint-Damien community profile
  14. "Saint-Coeur-de-Marie." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  15. "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  16. "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.



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