Charlemagne, Quebec

Charlemagne (pronounced [ʃaʁ.lə.maɲ]) is an off-island suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Rivière des Prairies, 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of Montreal's downtown core. As of 2011, the population was 5,853.

Charlemagne
City
Town hall of Charlemagne
Location within L'Assomption RCM
Charlemagne Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°43′N 73°29′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Lanaudière
RCM	L'Assomption
Constituted	November 13, 1906
Government [2]
• Mayor	Normand Grenier
• Federal riding	Repentigny
• Prov. riding	L'Assomption
Area [2][3]
• Total	2.30 km^2 (0.89 sq mi)
• Land	2.16 km^2 (0.83 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	5,853
• Density	2,704.0/km^2 (7,003/sq mi)
• Pop 2006–2011	4.6%
• Dwellings	2,863
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J5Z
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-40 A-640	Route 344
Website	www.ville.charlemagne.qc.ca

It is the birthplace of singer Celine Dion.[4] The town council named one of its main streets after her[5] without the recognition of a Quebec commission.[6] Additionally, the town erected a sculpture on Dion's behalf.[6] Charlemagne is also the birthplace of politician Camille Laurin.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Charlemagne, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006
Population:	5,853 (+4.6% from 2006)	5,594 (-1.2% from 2001)
Land area:	2.16 km^2 (0.83 sq mi)	2.16 km^2 (0.83 sq mi)
Population density:	2,704.0/km^2 (7,003/sq mi)	2,584.5/km^2 (6,694/sq mi)
Median age:	47.4 (M: 45.8, F: 48.8)	43.7 (M: 42.3, F: 44.8)
Total private dwellings:	2,863	2,614
Median household income:	$48,351	$44,731
References: 2011[7] 2006[8] earlier[9]

Historical Census Data - Charlemagne, Quebec[10]

Year Pop. ±% 1991 5,598 —     1996 5,739 +2.5%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 5,662 −1.3% 2006 5,594 −1.2%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 5,853 +4.6%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Charlemagne, Quebec[10]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		5,835		5,535	2.8%	94.86%		90	63.6%	1.54%		25	150.0%	0.43%		185	32.1%	3.17%
2006		5,590		5,385	3.1%	96.33%		55	15.4%	0.98%		10	n/a%	0.18%		140	250.0%	2.50%
2001		5,665		5,560	0.5%	98.15%		65	8.3%	1.15%		0	0.0%	0.00%		40	20.0%	0.71%
1996		5,700		5,590	n/a	98.07%		60	n/a	1.05%		0	n/a	0.00%		50	n/a	0.88%

Education

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

• Franklin Hill Elementary School in Repentigny[11]
• Rosemere High School in Rosemere[12]

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 12423 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
2. Geographic code 60005 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Charlemagne census profile
4. Céline Dion receives honorary doctorate in Quebec City CBC News Retrieved 2011-05-11
5. toponymie.gouv.qc.ca
6. Céline Dion's name goes on - a street CBC News Retrieved 2011-05-11
7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
10. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
11. "FRANKLIN HILL ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
12. "Rosemere High School Zone." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.