Saint-Paulin () is a
municipality
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in the
Mauricie
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of the
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of
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in
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In addition to the namesake main population centre, the municipality also include the village of Hunterstown (, named after
Peter Hunter), and the hamlet of Renversy ()
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.
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.
Demographics
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 717 (total dwellings: 794)
Mother tongue (2021):
* 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:
* 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
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Incorporated places in Mauricie
Municipalities in Quebec
Designated places in Quebec