Sainte-Sophie
Municipality
Sainte-Sophie
Sainte-Sophie's church
Sainte-Sophie's church
Official logo of Sainte-Sophie
Logo
Location within La Rivière-du-Nord RCM
Location within La Rivière-du-Nord RCM
Sainte-Sophie is located in Central Quebec
Sainte-Sophie
Sainte-Sophie
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°49′N 73°54′W / 45.817°N 73.900°W / 45.817; -73.900[1][3]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLa Rivière-du-Nord
ConstitutedMay 3, 2000
Government
[4]
 • MayorGuy Lamothe
 • Federal ridingRivière-du-Nord
 • Prov. ridingRousseau
Area
[4][5]
 • Total111.50 km2 (43.05 sq mi)
 • Land111.20 km2 (42.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[5]
 • Total18,080
 • Density162.6/km2 (421/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 15.2%
 • Dwellings
7,490
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J5J
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-158
R-333
Websitewww.stesophie.ca

Sainte-Sophie is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality.

History

The new Municipality of Sainte-Sophie was created on May 2, 2000, when the old Municipality of Sainte-Sophie was merged with the Village Municipality of New Glasgow.

Demographics

Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2021: 18,080 (2016 to 2021 population change: 15.2%)
  • Population in 2016: 15,690 (2011 to 2016 population change: 17.3%)
  • Population in 2011: 13,375 (2006 to 2011 population change: 29.2%)
  • Population in 2006: 10,355 (2001 to 2006 population change: 15.5%)
  • Population in 2001: 8,966 (1996 to 2001 population change: 5.1%)
  • Population in 1996: 8,534 (1991 to 1996 population change: 15.7%)
  • Population in 1991: 7,377 (1986 to 1991 population change: 17%)
  • Population in 1986: 6,304 (1981 to 1986 population change: 8%)
  • Population in 1981: 5,838 (1976 to 1981 population change: 42.9%)
  • Population in 1976: 4,084 (1971 to 1976 population change: 20.5%)
  • Population in 1971: 3,388 (1966 to 1971 population change: 54.4%)
  • Population in 1966: 2,195 (1961 to 1966 population change: 46.1%)
  • Population in 1961: 1,502 (1956 to 1961 population change: 16.3%)
  • Population in 1956: 1,292 (1951 to 1956 population change: 13.3%)
  • Population in 1951: 1,140 (1941 to 1951 population change: -0.2%)
  • Population in 1941: 1,142 (1931 to 1941 population change: 4.8%)
  • Population in 1931: 1,090 (1921 to 1931 population change: 20.3%)
  • Population in 1921: 906 (1911 to 1921 population change: -20.2%)
  • Population in 1911: 1,135 (1901 to 1911 population change: 2.1%)
  • Population in 1901: 1,112 (1891 to 1901 population change: -11.4%)
  • Population in 1891: 1,255 (1881 to 1891 population change: -22.8%)
  • Population in 1881: 1,625 (1871 to 1881 population change: 24%)
  • Population in 1871: 1,311 (1861 to 1871 population change: -22.1%)
  • Population in 1861: 1,684

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 7,211 (total dwellings: 7,490)

Education

The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools.[7]

  • École primaire du Joli-Bois
  • École primaire Jean-Moreau
  • École primaire Sainte-Sophie
  • The primary school Sacré-Coeur in Saint-Jérôme serves a section
  • École secondaire Cap-Jeunesse and École secondaire des Hauts-Sommets in Saint-Jérôme

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools. Schools serving the town:

References

  1. ↑ "Sainte-Sophie". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. "Sainte-Sophie". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56411". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 75028". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  5. 1 2 "Tableau des données, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  7. ↑ "Trouver une école ou un centre." Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord. Retrieved on September 24, 2017. For attendance boundary information, click "Par bassin d'école"
  8. ↑ "LAURENTIA ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2014-12-11 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
  9. ↑ "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE Archived 2010-12-14 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.


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