Saint-Lin–Laurentides (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃lɛ̃lɔʁɑ̃tid]) 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 and Statistics Canada uses the two-hyphen version of its name: Saint-Lin--Laurentides. In the 2021 Canadian 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 two 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.

Geography

The Achigan River flows through the north-western tip of the municipality from north-east to south-west and then crosses the municipality from west to east. The Beauport River, coming from the northeast, joins the Achigan River at the northwestern boundary of the municipality. The Petite Rivière, which flows southwest, crosses the northeastern part of the municipality until it joins the Achigan River west of the town centre.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Lin—Laurentides had a population of 24,030 living in 9,289 of its 9,615 total private dwellings, a change of 15.6% from its 2016 population of 20,786. With a land area of 118.29 km2 (45.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 203.1/km2 (526.1/sq mi) in 2021.

202120162011
Population24,030 (+15.6% from 2016)20,786 (+19.0% from 2011)17,463 (+23.3% from 2006)
Land area118.29 km2 (45.67 sq mi)118.36 km2 (45.70 sq mi)118.52 km2 (45.76 sq mi)
Population density203.2/km2 (526/sq mi)175.6/km2 (455/sq mi)147.3/km2 (382/sq mi)
Median age34.8 (M: 34.8, F: 34.4)35.2 (M: 35.4, F: 35.0)35.9 (M: 35.8, F: 36.0)
Private dwellings9,615 (total) 9,289 (occupied)8,376 (total)6,972 (total)
Median household income$78,500$61,578$56,064
Historical census populations – Saint-Lin–Laurentides
YearPop.±%
200112,379—
200614,159+14.4%
201117,463+23.3%
201620,786+19.0%
202124,030+15.6%
Source: Statistics Canada
Canada Census Mother Tongue – Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Quebec
CensusTotalFrenchEnglishFrench & EnglishOther
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
202123,92522,54513.9%94.2%37029.8%1.5%265120.8%1.1%60555.1%2.5%
201620,64519,79018.8%95.9%28511.8%1.4%1204.3%0.6%39069.6%1.9%
201117,31016,66022.6%96.2%25524.4%1.5%115109.1%0.7%23031.4%1.3%
200614,02513,59013.5%96.9%20546.4%1.5%5510.0%0.4%175150.0%1.2%
200112,24011,975n/a97.8%140n/a1.1%50n/a0.4%70n/a0.6%
Home of Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Government

List of former mayors:

  • André Auger (...–2013)
  • Patrick Massé (2013–2021)
  • Mathieu Maisonneuve (2021–present)

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:

Notable people

External links

  • Media related to Saint-Lin–Laurentides at Wikimedia Commons
  • (in French)