Saint-Zénon is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Lanaudière
Lanaudière (, ) is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population ( 2016 Census) of 494,796 inhabitants, an increase of 4.9% over the 2011 census.
Geog ...
region of
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
, part of the
Matawinie Regional County Municipality
Matawinie is a regional county municipality in the region of Lanaudière in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Rawdon. The population according to the 2021 Canadian Census was 55,500.
Subdivisions
There are 27 subdivisions within the RC ...
.
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 , it had a population density of in 2021.
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Language
Mother tongue:[Statistics Canada 2021 Census ]
Saint-Zénon community profile
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* 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
Commission scolaire des Samares The Centre de services scolaire des Samares is a francophone school district headquartered in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, in the Canadian province of Quebec. operates francophone public schools:
* École Bérard
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools serving the community at the secondary level, including:
* Joliette High School
Joliette High School (JHS, french: École secondaire Joliette) is a public anglophone secondary school in Joliette, Quebec. Operated by the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, it is the sole anglophone high school in Lanaudière. it has about 265 ...
in JolietteJoliette High School Zone Sec 1-5
" Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
See also
* List of municipalities in Quebec
References
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Incorporated places in Lanaudière
Municipalities in Quebec
Matawinie Regional County Municipality