Sainte-Julienne
Municipality
Coordinates45°58′N 73°43′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMontcalm
Settled1840
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
MayorJean-Pierre Charron
Fed. ridingMontcalm
Prov. ridingRousseau
Area total100.36 km²
Area land99.42 km²
Area urban6.49 km²
Population total11173
Population as of2021
Population density112.4 km²
Population urban3469
Population density urban534.2 km²
Pop (2016–21)12.3%
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
Time zone (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Postal code(s)J0K 2T0
Area codes450, 579

Sainte-Julienne (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.[2] 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.[3]

In 1855, the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Julienne-de-Rawdon was established, with Joseph-Édouard Beaupré as first mayor.[3]

In 1910, telephone service was installed, followed by electricity in the village centre in 1913.[4]

In 1967, the municipal name was shortened to just Sainte-Julienne, and in 1998, its status changed from parish municipality to (regular) municipality.[3]

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 12.26% 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 in 2021.[2]

Historical census populations – Sainte-Julienne
YearPop.±%
18611,399—
18711,117−20.2%
18811,132+1.3%
18911,150+1.6%
19011,289+12.1%
19111,265−1.9%
19211,302+2.9%
19311,132−13.1%
19411,274+12.5%
19511,713+34.5%
19561,837+7.2%
19611,881+2.4%
19662,042+8.6%
19712,732+33.8%
19763,582+31.1%
19814,667+30.3%
19864,972+6.5%
19916,092+22.5%
19966,778+11.3%
20017,182+6.0%
20067,983+11.2%
20119,331+16.9%
20169,953+6.7%
202111,173+12.3%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates Francophone public schools:

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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  4. ^ "Histoire de la municipalité" (in French). www.sainte-julienne.com. Municipalité de Sainte-Julienne. 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  5. ^ "de Sainte-Julienne (pavillon des Boutons-d'Or)." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  6. ^ "de Sainte-Julienne (pavillon des Explorateurs) Archived 2017-09-22 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "pavillon des Virevents Archived 2017-09-22 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  9. ^ "Rawdon Elementary Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine" Zone Map. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  10. ^ "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.