Sainte-Julie, Quebec

Coordinates: 45°35′N 73°20′W / 45.583°N 73.333°W / 45.583; -73.333
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Not to be confused with the former municipality of Sainte-Julie in Centre-du-Québec, which merged into Laurierville in 1997.

Sainte-Julie
City
Sainte-Julie municipal library.
Sainte-Julie municipal library.
Official logo of Sainte-Julie
Location within Marguerite-D'Youville RCM.
Location within Marguerite-D'Youville RCM.
Sainte-Julie is located in Southern Quebec
Sainte-Julie
Sainte-Julie
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°35′N 73°20′W / 45.583°N 73.333°W / 45.583; -73.333[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMMarguerite-D'Youville
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorMario Lemay
 • Federal ridingMontarville
 • Prov. ridingVerchères
Area
[2][4]
 • Total48.90 km2 (18.88 sq mi)
 • Land48.49 km2 (18.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[5]
 • Total30,045
 • Density619.6/km2 (1,605/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 0.5%
 • Dwellings
11,761
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J3E
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-20 (TCH)
A-30
R-229
Websitewww.ville.
sainte-julie.qc.ca

Sainte-Julie (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʒyli]; originally Sainte-Julie-de-Verchères), is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, east of Montreal in Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 30,045. In 2009 Sainte-Julie was called one of the best towns in which to live in Quebec, and the city is often known as "The Happiest City in Quebec" (French: "La ville la plus heureuse du Québec").[6]

History[edit]

The territory of Sainte-Julie, was part of the parish of Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes and was informally known as "Grand Coteau". These settlers mostly came from Boucherville.[7]

Soon residents, finding the Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes parish too far away, asked to establish their own parish in 1843.[7] In 1850 they received authorization and built a church on land belonging to Julie Gauthier dite St-Germain, who asked that the name of the patron Sainte-Julie be given to the parish after Julia of Corsica, a virgin martyr from the fifth century A.D.[1][7]

On May 6, 1851, a civil proclamation recognized the parish municipality of Sainte-Julie. In the fall of 1851, there were more than 190 families and 1,251 people in Sainte-Julie, according to the federal census.[7]

On July 1, 1885, the municipality of Sainte-Julie was officially created and obtained the right to legally elect, its first mayor, Jules Choquet. The first village school vas built in 1885, located on Rue Principale at the intersection of Boulevard Saint-Joseph.[7]

Disaster struck the municipality in 1929 with the collapse of the upper floor of a grain shed: four people lose their lives. It’s a parochial mourning.[7]

In the mid-1960s, the construction of the Quebec Autoroute 20 further stimulated the development of Sainte-Julie, which became a rapidly developing suburb south of Montreal. The 60's were also marked by the protest against the smoke produced by the asphalt plan of the Desourdy company and the damage caused to Mont-Saint-Bruno. Also, in 1968, A CF-100 warplane from the Saint-Hubert ARC base crashes into a house on Rue Félix-Leclerc.[7]

Sainte-Julie gained city status in 1971. The same year, the biggest snowstorm of the century paralyzes part of the city for several days.[7]

The 1980's marks the inauguration of the public transportation system between Sainte-Julie and the Longueuil metro station, giving citizen a direct access to the Montreal transit system. Also, a fire at the PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) warehouse in Saint-Basile-le-Grand forces the evacuation of part of the population.[7]

Geography[edit]

Sainte-Julie is located on the south shore of Montréal. The city is well connected to the nearby cities of Montréal and Longueuil by the highways 20 and 30

Demographics[edit]

Historical Census Data - Sainte-Julie, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1861 1,433—    
1871 1,153−19.5%
1881 1,181+2.4%
1891 1,299+10.0%
1901 1,354+4.2%
1911 1,360+0.4%
1921 1,489+9.5%
1931 928−37.7%
1941 967+4.2%
1951 1,010+4.4%
1956 1,117+10.6%
1961 1,300+16.4%
1966 1,427+9.8%
1971 2,559+79.3%
1976 8,666+238.6%
1981 14,243+64.4%
1986 15,502+8.8%
1991 20,632+33.1%
1996 24,030+16.5%
2001 26,580+10.6%
2006 29,079+9.4%
2011 30,104+3.5%
2016 29,881−0.7%
2021 30,045+0.5%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Julie had a population of 30,045 living in 11,609 of its 11,761 total private dwellings, a change of 0.5% from its 2016 population of 29,881. With a land area of 48.49 km2 (18.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 619.6/km2 (1,604.8/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

Canada census – Sainte-Julie community profile
202120162011
Population30,045 (+0.5% from 2016)29,881 (-0.5% from 2011)30,104 (+3.5% from 2006)
Land area48.49 km2 (18.72 sq mi)48.53 km2 (18.74 sq mi)49.53 km2 (19.12 sq mi)
Population density619.6/km2 (1,605/sq mi)615.7/km2 (1,595/sq mi)607.8/km2 (1,574/sq mi)
Median age44.4 (M: 43.6, F: 44.8)39.7 (M: 38.8, F: 40.6)38.8 (M: 38.3, F: 39.3)
Private dwellings11,610 (total)  11,196 (total)  10,914 (total) 
Median household income$107,000$94,515$87,553
References: 2021[10] 2016[11] 2011[12] earlier[13][14]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Julie, Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
29,465
 27,055 Decrease 4.0% 91.8% 540 Increase 14.9% 1.8% 300 Increase 71.4% 1.0% 1,305 Increase 43.4% 4.4%
2016
29,880
 28,185 Decrease 1.7% 94.3% 470 Decrease 2.1% 1.6% 175 Decrease 2.8% 0.6% 910 Increase 28.2% 3.0%
2011
30,030
 28,660 Increase 2.9% 95.4% 480 Decrease 2.0% 1.6% 180 Increase 300.0% 0.6% 710 Increase 9.2% 2.4%
2006
29,025
 27,840 Increase 8.9% 95.9% 490 Increase 12.6% 1.7% 45 Decrease 78.6% 0.2% 650 Increase 106.3% 2.2%
2001
26,535
 25,575 Increase 10.9% 96.4% 435 Decrease 20.9% 1.6% 210 Increase 281.8% 0.8% 315 Increase 8.6% 1.2%
1996
23,950
 23,055 n/a 96.3% 550 n/a 2.3% 55 n/a 0.2% 290 n/a 1.2%

Attractions[edit]

Bike path on boulevard N.-P.-Lapierre, near Grand-Côteau high school

Hydro-Quebec's electricity interpretation centre, Électrium, is located in Sainte-Julie. La Vallée du Richelieu Golf Club's Verchères course is also located in the city.

Government[edit]

The mayor of Sainte-Julie is Mario Lemay. There are eight city councillors, all of which of members of La voix des citoyens — Équipe Mario Lemay, as of the 2021 Sainte-Julie municipal election.

Sainte-Julie City Council
District Party Councillor
1 La Belle-Rivière-Ringuet   La voix des citoyens — Équipe Suzanne Roy Isabelle Poulet
2 Le Moulin   La voix des citoyens — Équipe Suzanne Roy André Lemay
3 La Vallée   La voix des citoyens — Équipe Suzanne Roy Jocelyn Ducharme
4 Le Rucher   La voix des citoyens — Équipe Suzanne Roy Nicole Marchand
5 Le Vieux-Village   La voix des citoyens — Équipe Suzanne Roy Mario Lemay
6 Le Grand-Coteau   La voix des citoyens — Équipe Suzanne Roy Normand Varin
7 L'Arc-en-Ciel   La voix des citoyens — Équipe Suzanne Roy Henri Corbin
8 La Montagne   La voix des citoyens — Équipe Suzanne Roy Lucie Bisson

Sainte-Julie is part of the federal electoral district of Montarville, which is represented by Stéphane Bergeron of the Bloc Québécois. It is also part of the provincial electoral district of Verchères, which is represented by Suzanne Dansereau of the Coalition Avenir Québec.

Infrastructure[edit]

The Sainte-Julie public transit system provides commuter and local bus services.

Quebec Autoroute 20, Quebec Autoroute 30 and Quebec Route 229 cross the city.

Education[edit]

École secondaire du Grand-Côteau (Grand-Côteau High School), corner of N.-P.-Lapierre and Borduas streets

Secondary education is provided at the public secondary school of Grand-Côteau.

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[15]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Sainte-Julie (Ville)". Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Sainte-Julie
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VERCHÈRES--LES PATRIOTES (Quebec)
  4. ^ "Tableau des données, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Tableau des données, Profil du recensement, Recensement de la population de 2021". 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ Laflèche, Gabryel (2021-07-19). "Les meilleurs quartiers où habiter à Sainte-Julie -". Soumissions Courtiers Immobilier - Trouvez votre Courtier à Montréal & Québec. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i [hhttps://www.ville.sainte-julie.qc.ca/profil-et-histoire/histoire-de-la-ville#1950-1999 "Historique"]. Ville de Sainte-Julie. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  9. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  10. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  11. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  12. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  13. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  14. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  15. ^ King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.



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