Saint-Zénon is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

Saint-Zénon
Municipality
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Saint-Zénon Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°33′N 73°49′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Lanaudière
RCM	Matawinie
Constituted	October 7, 1895
Named for	Zeno of Verona[1]
Government [2]
• Mayor	Eddy St-Georges
• Federal riding	Joliette
• Prov. riding	Berthier
Area [2][3]
• Total	492.20 km2 (190.04 sq mi)
• Land	460.41 km2 (177.77 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,317
• Density	2.9/km2 (8/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	17.6%
• Dwellings	1,347
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0K 3N0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 131
Website	www.st-zenon.org

Demographics

Population

In the 2021 Census, Statistics Canada reported that Saint-Zénon had a population of 1,317 living in 721 of its 1,357 total dwellings, an 17.6% change from its 2016 population of 1,120. With a land area of 460.41 km² (177.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.8605/km² (7.4086/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Language

Mother tongue:[5]

• English as first language: 1.5%
• French as first language: 94.3%
• English and French as first language: 0.8%
• Other as first language: 2.7%

Education

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Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools:

• École Bérard[6]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools serving the community at the secondary level, including:

• Joliette High School in Joliette[7]

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References