Saint-Alexis-des-Monts

Saint-Alexis-des-Monts
Parish municipality
Saint-Alexis Church
Saint-Alexis Church
Motto: 
Progrès et Harmonie
Location within Maskinongé RCM
Location within Maskinongé RCM
St-Alexis-des-Monts is located in Central Quebec
St-Alexis-des-Monts
St-Alexis-des-Monts
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°28′N 73°08′W / 46.467°N 73.133°W / 46.467; -73.133[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMauricie
RCMMaskinongé
Settled1865
ConstitutedApril 21, 1984
Government
[2]
 • MayorNancy Johnson
 • Fed. ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. ridingMaskinongé
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
1,138.24 km2 (439.48 sq mi)
 • Land1,035.74 km2 (399.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
2,999
 • Density2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-21
Increase 0.6%
 • Dwellings
2,136
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 1V0
Area code819
Highways R-349
Websitewww.saint-alexis-des-monts.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Alexis-des-Monts (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿alɛksi de mɔ̃]) is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

It is located in the Laurentian Mountains, having a topography that is characterized by valleys and rounded hills, with an altitude varying between 150 metres (490 ft) to 560 metres (1,840 ft). There are more than 600 lakes, 400 named and another 200 unnamed minor lakes.[4] The majority (65%) of its territory is part of the Matawin Wildlife Reserve. The town depends on outdoor tourism that increases its seasonal population to between 8000 and 10,000 persons.[5]

History

The first settlers were originally from Saint-Paulin and established the community on the banks of the Du Loup River, north-west of Saint-Paulin, around 1865. On October 30 of that year, Alexis Lefebvre Boulanger (1812–1885), pioneer and farmer, donated the land on which the village's chapel was built in 1867, and the church in 1884. Saint-Alexis was named after him.[1]

The Saint-Alexis post office opened in 1876. On April 21, 1877, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Alexis was formed.[1][6]

On November 3, 1973, the Municipality of Belleau was created out of previously unorganized territory,[7] located in the geographic township of Belleau and named in honour of Sir Narcisse-Fortunat Belleau (1808–1894), former lieutenant-governor of Quebec.[8] On April 21, 1984, Belleau merged with Saint-Alexis to form the Parish Municipality of Saint-Alexis-des-Monts. It had a surface area of more than 500 square kilometres (190 sq mi). On December 9, 1995, 763 square kilometres (295 sq mi) was added following the annexation of the Lac-Marcotte and Lac-au-Sorcier unorganized territories.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Alexis-des-Monts had a population of 2,999 living in 1,593 of its 2,136 total private dwellings, a change of 0.6% from its 2016 population of 2,981. With a land area of 1,035.74 km2 (399.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Canada census – Saint-Alexis-des-Monts community profile
202120162011
Population2,999 (+0.6% from 2016)2,981 (-2.1% from 2011)3,046 (-2.3% from 2006)
Land area1,035.74 km2 (399.90 sq mi)1,048.39 km2 (404.79 sq mi)1,048.28 km2 (404.74 sq mi)
Population density2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi)2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)
Median age59.2 (M: 60.0, F: 58.8)56.3 (M: 56.6, F: 55.9)52.5 (M: 52.3, F: 52.9)
Private dwellings2,136 (total)  1,593 (occupied)2,149 (total)  2,036 (total) 
Median household income$50,000$41,216$36,984
References: 2021[9] 2016[10] 2011[11]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 0.7%
  • French as first language: 98.0%
  • English and French as first languages: 0.5%
  • Other as first language: 0.7%

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Saint-Alexis-des-Monts (Municipalité de paroisse)". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 51065". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Saint-Alexis-des-Monts (Code 2451065) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  4. ↑ "Saint-Alexis-des-Monts en quelques chiffres" (in French). Municipalité de Saint-Alexis-des-Monts. Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
  5. ↑ "La Municipalité" (in French). Municipalité de Saint-Alexis-des-Monts. Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
  6. ↑ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Belleau (municipality) 3.11.1973 - 21.4.1984". www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  7. ↑ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Saint-Alexis (paroisse) 21.4.1877 - 21.4.1984". www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  8. ↑ "Belleau". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  9. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  10. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  11. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  12. ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  13. ↑ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  14. ↑ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
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