Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci is located in Central Quebec
Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci
Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°14′N 74°03′W / 46.233°N 74.050°W / 46.233; -74.050[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1950
Government
 • MayorJulien Alarie
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingBertrand
Area
 • Total262.40 km2 (101.31 sq mi)
 • Land248.58 km2 (95.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,097
 • Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 21.2%
 • Dwellings
1,206
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-125
R-347
Websitewww.municipalite
notredamedelamerci.com

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

Demographics

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Population

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Historical Census Data - Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 535—    
1996 726+35.7%
2001 811+11.7%
YearPop.±%
2006 1,056+30.2%
2011 978−7.4%
2016 905−7.5%
YearPop.±%
2021 1,097+21.2%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 619 (total dwellings: 1206)

Language

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Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 2.7%
  • French as first language: 93.2%
  • English and French as first language: 0.9%
  • Other as first language: 2.7%

Education

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Commission scolaire des Samares operates Francophone public schools:

  • Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci — Saint-Émile (pavillon Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci)[6]

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 44844". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 62055". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci census profile
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ^ Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci community profile
  6. ^ "Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci — Saint-Émile (pavillon Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci) Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "Rawdon Elementary Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine" Zone Map. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  8. ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.