Saint-Prime


Saint-Prime is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, located within the regional county municipality of Le Domaine-du-Roy. The municipality had a population of 2,760 as of the Canada 2021 Census, and a land area of 147.16 km2.

History

Saint-Prime owes its name to its first parish priest, Father Prime Girard. The first house in the area was built in 1864 by Francois Lapierre, at the time, the area was part of Roberval. The original municipality of Saint-Prime split away from Roberval on 1 January 1873. The original territory included the current cities Saint-Félicien, La Doré, Normandin, Albanel and parts of Saint-Édmond-les-Plaines and Dolbeau-Mistassini. That whole section eventually split away from Saint-Prime in 1882 when Saint-Félicien was founded. In 1923, the village and the parish were split into two distinct municipalities. The population has remained stable since the 1920's, staying around 2,500 habitants. In 1968, the parish and the village merged to create the current municipality of Saint-Prime.

Geography

Climate

Saint-Prime has a humid continental climate that is some way above the subarctic classification due to its warm summers. Winters, however, are very cold and the seasonal differences are severe, although not extreme by Canadian or Quebec standards. Precipitation levels are high, bringing much snowfall in winter, but are by no means extreme compared to adjacent areas.

Demographics

Population trend:
  • Population in 2021: 2,760
  • Population in 2016: 2,753
  • Population in 2011: 2,758
  • Population in 2006: 2,661
  • Population in 2001: 2,702
  • Population in 1996: 2,685
  • Population in 1991: 2,522
  • Population in 1986: 2,499
  • Population in 1981: 2,522
  • Population in 1976: 2,266
  • Population in 1971: 2,350
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,178
Mother tongue:
  • English as first language: 0.4%
  • French as first language: 98.4%
  • English and French as first language: 0.2%
  • Other as first language: 1.1%