Saint-Paulin, Quebec

For the community of Saint-Paulin-Dalibaire, see Les Méchins, Quebec.

Saint-Paulin
Municipality
Saint-Paulin Church
Motto(s):  Fierté et Amitié ("Pride and Friendship")
Location within Maskinongé RCM
St-Paulin Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°25′N 73°02′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Mauricie
RCM	Maskinongé
Settled	1824[1]
Constituted	February 27, 1988
Government [2]
• Mayor	Claude Frappier
• Federal riding	Berthier—Maskinongé
• Prov. riding	Maskinongé
Area [2][3]
• Total	98.25 km^2 (37.93 sq mi)
• Land	95.41 km^2 (36.84 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,541
• Density	16.2/km^2 (42/sq mi)
• Pop (2016-21)	2.9%
• Dwellings	794
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0K 3G0
Area code	819
Highways	R-349 R-350
Website	www.st-paulin.qc.ca

Saint-Paulin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ polɛ̃]) is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

In addition to the namesake main population centre, the municipality also include the village of Hunterstown (46°26′47″N 73°0′58″W,[4] named after Peter Hunter[1]), and the hamlet of Renversy (46°23′50″N 73°0′55″W)[5]

History

Settlement began in 1824 with the construction of a sawmill in Hunterstown Township, that was already drawn up by 1795 on the Gale and Duberger map. In 1847, the parish of Saint-Paulin was formed when it split off from Saint-Léon-le-Grand. In 1855, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Paulin was established. In 1860, its post office opened. The village itself separated from the parish municipality in 1924 to form the Village Municipality of Saint-Paulin.[1]

In 1988, the parish and village municipalities, together with the Township Municipality of Hunterstown (formed in 1861), merged to form the current Municipality of Saint-Paulin.[1]

Demographics

Historical census populations – Saint-Paulin, Quebec

Year Pop. ±% 1986 1,615 —     1991 1,556 −3.7% 1996 1,599 +2.8% 2001 1,576 −1.4%	Year Pop. ±% 2006 1,622 +2.9% 2011 1,534 −5.4% 2016 1,497 −2.4% 2021 1,541 +2.9%
Source: Statistics Canada[3][6]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 717 (total dwellings: 794)[3]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

• English as first language: 0.7%
• French as first language: 98.7%
• English and French as first language: 0.3%
• Other as first language: 0.3%

Government

List of former mayors:[7]

• Paul Boulanger (1988–1991, 1995–1999)
• Firmin St-Yves (1991)
• Jules Duhaime (1991–1995)
• Jacques Dupuis (1999)
• Marc-André Lessard (1999–2002)
• Brigitte Gagnon (2003–2013)
• Serge Dubé (2013–2020)
• Claude Frappier (2020–present)

References

1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 200396". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 51060". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
3. "Saint-Paulin, Quebec (Code 2451060) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
4. "Hunterstown". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
5. "Renversy". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
6. 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
7. "Anciens Conseils Municipaux". www.st-paulin.qc.ca. Municipalité de Saint-Paulin. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

External links

• Media related to Saint-Paulin, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website