Saint-Paulin, Quebec


Saint-Paulin is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
In addition to the namesake main population centre, the municipality also include the village of Hunterstown, and the hamlet of Renversy

History

Settlement began in 1824 with the construction of a sawmill in Hunterstown Township, that was already drawn up by 1795 on the Gale and Duberger map. In 1847, the parish of Saint-Paulin was formed when it split off from Saint-Léon-le-Grand. In 1855, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Paulin was established. In 1860, its post office opened. The village itself separated from the parish municipality in 1924 to form the Village Municipality of Saint-Paulin.
In 1988, the parish and village municipalities, together with the Township Municipality of Hunterstown, merged to form the current Municipality of Saint-Paulin.

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents : 717
Mother tongue :
  • English as first language: 0.7%
  • French as first language: 98.7%
  • English and French as first language: 0.3%
  • Other as first language: 0.3%

    Government

List of former mayors: