Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality.
Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare | |
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 Location within Joliette RCM | |
  St-Ambroise-de-Kildare Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°05′N 73°33′W / 46.083°N 73.550°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Joliette |
| Settled | 1830s |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel Dupuis |
| • Federal riding | Joliette |
| • Prov. riding | Joliette |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.82 km2 (26.19 sq mi) |
| • Land | 67.73 km2 (26.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 4,090 |
| • Density | 60.4/km2 (156/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  6.1% |
| • Dwellings | 1,749 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450, 579 |
| Highways |  R-343  R-346  R-348 |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 1803, the geographic township of Kildare was proclaimed, named after Kildare, Ireland. At the time, the land was granted as title deeds or as payment for professional services. For example, the Lord of Lavaltrie entrusted the central portion to Mr. Vondevelden to pay for his surveying fees.[4] As for the northern portion, Major Beauchamp Colclough, Crown Commissioner and Land Agent, granted land to English soldiers in 1822. He intended to establish the Town of Kildare, but his dismissal delayed the development of the place.[1][4]
The first inhabitants came from Saint-Paul, Saint-Elizabeth, Lanoraie, and Berthier. Among the early settlers were also many Irish families, who cleared much land, built an English school, built a chapel, and a Protestant cemetery.[1]
In 1832, the Parish of Saint-Jacques-de-Kildare was founded, which was renamed a year later to Saint-Philippe-de-Kildare. It was renamed again to its present name in 1839 since the Anglican, Methodist, and Catholic pioneers all had a devotion to St. Ambrose of Milan.[1][4]
In 1847, the municipality was first incorporated but was soon abolished. In 1855, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare was formed, with Charles Laporte as first mayor and D. Maigret as first treasury-secretary.[1][5]
In 1956, the parish municipality lost part of its territory when the Municipality of Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare was formed.[6]
On December 6, 2014, Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare changed from parish municipality to a (regular) municipality.[7]
Demographics
editPopulation
edit| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 4,090 (+6.1% from 2016) | 3,856 (+2.9% from 2011) | 3,747 (+7.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 67.73 km2 (26.15 sq mi) | 67.72 km2 (26.15 sq mi) | 67.72 km2 (26.15 sq mi) |
| Population density | 60.4/km2 (156/sq mi) | 56.9/km2 (147/sq mi) | 55.3/km2 (143/sq mi) |
| Median age | 42.8 (M: 42.0, F: 43.6) | 42.5 (M: 42.2, F: 42.9) | 42.1 (M: 41.5, F: 42.5) |
| Private dwellings | 1,749 (total) 1,694 (occupied) | 1,631 (total) | 1,530 (total) |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $64,307 | $55,549 |
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Language
editMother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 0.7%
- French as first language: 98.1%
- English and French as first language: 0.5%
- Other as first language: 0.7%
Economy
editAverage income per family is $56,807. 88.20% of residents are home owners, whereas 11.8% of residents are renters. The major sectors of employment are: agriculture, sales/service/retail commerce, transportation, health care, and financial institutions.[13]
Culture
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The French-Canadian soap opera TV series Terre Humaine was filmed in the municipality and set in the parish of Sainte-Marie des Anges, a fictional recreation of Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare.
Education
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Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:
- École Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix[14]
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée[15]
- Joliette High School in Joliette[16]
Sports
editSaint-Ambroise-de-Kildare doesn't have any notable sporting facility. Most activity are therefore practiced in nearby Saint-Charles-Borromée.
Notable people
edit- Aimé Pelletier (1914-2010), Montreal-based surgeon, who developed a parallel career as a well-known Quebec novelist, under the pen name of Bertrand Vac.[17]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 424329". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 61040". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- 1 2 3 "Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare (Code 2461040) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- 1 2 3 "Petite Histoire de Saint-Ambroise" (in French). Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare. Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ↑ "Historique" (in French). Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ↑ "Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ↑ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Modifications Aux Municipalités du Québec. Institut de la statistique du Québec. December 2014. ISSN 1715-6408.
- ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Socio économique" (in French). Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ↑ "Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
- ↑ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Philip Fine, Montreal surgeon led parallel life as writer. The Globe and Mail, October 13, 2010; www.theglobeandmail.com
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