Saint-Cuthbert is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, located between Montreal and Trois-Rivieres, just north of Berthierville. It is part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière administrative region. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 1,821.

Saint-Cuthbert
Location within D'Autray RCM
Location within D'Autray RCM
St-Cuthbert is located in Central Quebec
St-Cuthbert
St-Cuthbert
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°09′N 73°14′W / 46.150°N 73.233°W / 46.150; -73.233[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMD'Autray
Settled1740
ConstitutedJanuary 7, 1998
Government
 • MayorRichard Belhumeur
 • Federal ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
 • Total131.47 km2 (50.76 sq mi)
 • Land131.72 km2 (50.86 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources.
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,821
 • Density13.8/km2 (36/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 2.2%
 • Dwellings
917
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-40

R-138
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History

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Church, St. Cuthbert, 2015

The area had its first settlers as early as 1740. In 1766, James Cuthbert [fr] (ca. 1719-1798), member of General Murray's staff and lord of the Berthier seignory, donated land to build a church, provided that its patron saint was Saint Cuthbert.[1][4]

In 1845, the Municipality of Saint Cuthbert was originally established, but abolished in 1847. It was reestablished as a parish municipality in 1855. In 1851, its post office opened. In 1912, Saint-Cuthbert ceded part of its territory to create the Parish Municipality of Saint-Viateur.[1]

On January 7, 1998, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Cuthbert and the Parish Municipality of Saint-Viateur merged to form the Municipality of Saint-Cuthbert.[1]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Cuthbert had a population of 1,821, living in 843 private dwellings out of its 917 total dwellings. With a land area of 131.72 square kilometres (50.86 sq mi) Saint-Cuthbert had a population density of 13.8 per square kilometre (36/sq mi).[3]

Historical Census Data - Saint Cuthbert, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1921 2,185—    
1931 1,794−17.9%
1941 1,792−0.1%
1951 1,779−0.7%
1956 1,740−2.2%
1961 1,654−4.9%
YearPop.±%
1966 1,726+4.4%
1971 1,643−4.8%
1976 1,532−6.8%
1981 1,730+12.9%
1986 1,687−2.5%
1991 1,645−2.5%
YearPop.±%
1996 1,722+4.7%
2001 1,899+10.3%
2006 1,938+2.1%
2011 1,839−5.1%
2016 1,862+1.3%
2021 1,821−2.2%
Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes and mergers.
Source: Statistics Canada[5][6]
Historical census populations – Saint-Viateur
YearPop.±%
1921 251—    
1931 277+10.4%
1941 284+2.5%
1951 271−4.6%
1956 291+7.4%
1961 335+15.1%
1966 272−18.8%
YearPop.±%
1971 288+5.9%
1976 248−13.9%
1981 184−25.8%
1986 235+27.7%
1991 230−2.1%
1996 201−12.6%
The Parish Municipality of Saint-Viateur existed from 1912 to 1998, when it was merged with Saint-Cuthbert.
Source: Statistics Canada[6]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French 1770 97.3
English 15 0.8%
English and French 10 0.5%
Other 15 0.8%

Education

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The Commission scolaire des Samares is a francophone school district headquartered in Saint-Félix-de-Valois. It serves the Lanaudière region and oversees several primary schools and high schools including:

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, headquartered in Rosemere, it serves 14,000 students across 26 elementary schools and operates anglophone public schools, including:

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 341184". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 52062". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c d "Saint-Cuthbert (Code 2452062) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  4. ^ a b "Histoire - James Cuthbert (père)". www.assnat.qc.ca (in French). Assemblée nationale du Québec. July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. ^ a b "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 76, 139. July 1973.
  7. ^ Décimo, Marc (2017-12-12). "Anne-Marie Dubois, Entre art des fous et art brut. La collection Sainte-Anne". Critique d'art. doi:10.4000/critiquedart.27416. ISSN 1246-8258.
  8. ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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