Lac-Saint-Joseph, Quebec

Lac-Saint-Joseph
City
Motto: Environnement Protégerai
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM.
Lac-Saint-Joseph Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°55′N 71°39′W / 46.917°N 71.650°WCoordinates: 46°55′N 71°39′W / 46.917°N 71.650°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Capitale-Nationale
RCM	La Jacques-Cartier
Constituted	June 10, 1936
Government[2]
• Mayor	O'Donnell Bédard
• Federal riding	Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
• Prov. riding	La Peltrie
Area[2][3]
• Total	42.10 km^2 (16.25 sq mi)
• Land	33.66 km^2 (13.00 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	251
• Density	7.5/km^2 (19/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	5.6%
• Dwellings	364
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	G3N 0B4
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	No major routes
Website	www.villelacstjoseph.com

Lac-Saint-Joseph is a town in Quebec, Canada, located on the eponymous Lake Saint-Joseph.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Lac-Saint-Joseph, Quebec[4]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 140 —     1996 83 −40.7%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 184 +121.7% 2006 266 +44.6%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 251 −5.6%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 118 (total dwellings: 364)

Language

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 3.5%
• French as first language: 96.5%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 0%

List of mayors

• J. Gérald Coote, 1936
• J. A. Saucier, 1936-1952
• Henri Giguère, 1952-1961
• Guy Desrivières, 1961-1967
• Fernand Grenier, 1967-1974
• J.-Arthur Bédard, 1974-1982
• Raymond Blouin, 1982-1990 and 1994-2005
• Robert Simard, 1990-1994
• O'Donnell Bédard, 2005-

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 33343 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Lac-Saint-Joseph
3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Lac-Saint-Joseph census profile
4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census