Saint-Lin–Laurentides | |
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| Ville de Saint-Lin–Laurentides | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Montcalm RCM | |
  Saint-Lin–Laurentides Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates:45°51′N73°46′W / 45.850°N 73.767°W /45.850; -73.767[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Montcalm |
| Settled | 1807 |
| Constituted | March 1, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mathieu Maisonneuve |
| • Fed. riding | Montcalm |
| • Prov. riding | Rousseau |
| Area | |
• Total | 118.69 km2 (45.83 sq mi) |
| • Land | 118.29 km2 (45.67 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 17.29 km2 (6.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 24,030 |
| • Density | 203.2/km2 (526/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 19,963 |
| • Urban density | 1,154.6/km2 (2,990/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  15.6% |
| • Dwellings | 9,615 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450, 579 |
| Highways[5] |  R-158 R-335 R-337 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Lin–Laurentides (French pronunciation:[sɛ̃lɛ̃lɔʁɑ̃tid]) is a smallcity located in theMontcalm Regional County Municipality ofQuebec,Canada. Its official name uses anen dash;[6] however, the city's own website and Statistics Canada uses the two-hyphen version of its name:Saint-Lin--Laurentides. In the2021 Canadian census, its population was 24,030.
Saint-Lin was the birthplace of former CanadianPrime MinisterWilfrid Laurier, whose paternal home is now aNational Historic Site of Canada.
Saint-Lin–Laurentides was formed on 1 March 2000, when the Municipality of Saint-Lin and the Town of Laurentides were merged.[7]
Saint-Lin was first settled in 1807 when pioneers from Saint-Pierre-du-Portage (nowL'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 SirWilfrid Laurier, as first mayor.[7]
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.[8]
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.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Saint-Lin—Laurentides had a population of24,030 living in9,289 of its9,615 total private dwellings, a change of15.6% from its 2016 population of20,786. With a land area of 118.29 km2 (45.67 sq mi), it had a population density of203.1/km2 (526.1/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 24,030 (+15.6% from 2016) | 20,786 (+19.0% from 2011) | 17,463 (+23.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 118.29 km2 (45.67 sq mi) | 118.36 km2 (45.70 sq mi) | 118.52 km2 (45.76 sq mi) |
| Population density | 203.2/km2 (526/sq mi) | 175.6/km2 (455/sq mi) | 147.3/km2 (382/sq mi) |
| Median age | 34.8 (M: 34.8, F: 34.4) | 35.2 (M: 35.4, F: 35.0) | 35.9 (M: 35.8, F: 36.0) |
| Private dwellings | 9,615 (total) 9,289 (occupied) | 8,376 (total) | 6,972 (total) |
| Median household income | $78,500 | $61,578 | $56,064 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2001 | 12,379 | — |
| 2006 | 14,159 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 17,463 | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 20,786 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 24,030 | +15.6% |
| Source: Statistics Canada[3] | ||
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
List of former mayors:
TheCommission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools. Schools serving the town:
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