Saint-Roch-Ouest (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁɔk wɛst]) is a municipality in Montcalm Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. Ouest, French for "west", indicates its position in relation to Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan.
Saint-Roch-Ouest | |
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 Location within Montcalm RCM | |
  Saint-Roch-Ouest Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′N 73°39′W / 45.850°N 73.650°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Montcalm |
| Settled | 1780s |
| Constituted | June 4, 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Mercier |
| • Fed. riding | Montcalm |
| • Prov. riding | Rousseau |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.09 km2 (7.76 sq mi) |
| • Land | 20.14 km2 (7.78 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent discrepancy between 2 authoritative sources. | |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 262 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  1.5% |
| • Dwellings | 99 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450, 579 |
Highways[4]  A-25 |  R-125  R-158  R-339 |
| Website | saint-roch-ouest |
History
editSaint-Roch-Ouest was formed in 1921 when it separated from the Parish Municipality of Saint-Roch.[1]
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 95 (total dwellings: 99)[3]
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 96.2%
- English and French as first languages: 1.9%
- Other as first language: 0%
Economy
editThe relatively rich soils encouraged agricultural activity all throughout its history and Saint-Roch-Ouest has retained agriculture as the most important economic sector. All land of the municipality is occupied by agricultural activity, in particular vegetable production and the cultivation of cereals. Additionally, there are also pork breeders and dairy farms.[7]
Education
editThe Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB) is the third-largest anglophone school board in Quebec, delivering English-language instruction across the Laval, Lanaudière, and Laurentides regions.[8] For residents of Saint-Roch-Ouest eligible for English-language education, the SWLSB operates two schools in the Lanaudière area:
- Joliette Elementary School, situated in Saint-Charles-Borromée, serves the English-speaking community across northern Lanaudière.[9] The school draws students from dozens of surrounding municipalities within an 85-kilometre radius.[9]
- Joliette High School, located in Joliette at 107, rue de Lorimier, is the anglophone secondary school for the Lanaudière region.[10] It enrolls approximately 290 students from twenty-seven municipalities spread across the region.[10]
French-language public education in the Montcalm RCM is administered by the Centre de services scolaire des Samares, which provides schooling services across the four Lanaudière MRCs of D'Autray, Joliette, Matawinie, and Montcalm.[11]
References
edit- 1 2 "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57599". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 63040". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Saint-Roch-Ouest (Code 2463040) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
- ↑ "La municipalité de Saint-Roch-Ouest" (in French). Centre local de développement Montcalm. Archived from the original on 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ↑ "About Us". Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- 1 2 "Our School / About Us | Joliette Elementary School". Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- 1 2 "About Us | Joliette High School". Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ "Rencontre avec le Centre de services scolaires des Samares | MRC de Montcalm". www.mrcmontcalm.com (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-06.
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