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′N73°02′W / 46.417°N 73.033°W / 46.417; -73.033 [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 km2 (37.93 sq mi)
• Land	95.41 km2 (36.84 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [3]
• Total	1,541
• Density	16.2/km2 (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: [sɛ̃polɛ̃] ^ⓘ ) 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″N73°0′58″W / 46.44639°N 73.01611°W / 46.44639; -73.01611 , ^[4] named after Peter Hunter ^[1] ), and the hamlet of Renversy ( 46°23′50″N73°0′55″W / 46.39722°N 73.01528°W / 46.39722; -73.01528 ) ^[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