Saint-Eustache () is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada, west of Montreal on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille Îles. It is located northwest of Montreal.
History The city was founded in 1770 and was incorporated in 1835.St-Eustache - The Canadian Encyclopedia
The Battle of Saint-Eustache in the Lower Canada Rebellion was fought there on December 14, 1837. The rebels were defeated, and the town was burnt. The church was fully rebuilt after the burning except for the front facade.
Saint-Eustache was home to the Autodrome Saint-Eustache from 1965 to 2019.
Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Eustache had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Population trend: Population in 2021: 45,276 (2016 to 2021 population change: 2.9%) Population in 2016: 44,008 (2011 to 2016 population change: -0.3%) Population in 2011: 44,154 (2006 to 2011 population change: 4.9%) Population in 2006: 42,062 (2001 to 2006 population change: 4.2%) Population in 2001: 40,378 Population in 1996: 39,848 Population in 1991: 37,278 Population in 1986: 32,226 Population in 1981: 29,771 Population in 1976: 21,248 Population in 1971: 9,479 Population in 1966: 7,319 Population in 1961: 5,463 Population in 1956: 3,740 Population in 1951: 2,615 Population in 1941: 1,564 Population in 1931: 1,187 Population in 1921: 1,098 Population in 1911: 996 Population in 1901: 1,079 Population in 1891: 960 Population in 1881: 814 Population in 1871: 858 Population in 1861: 915 Population in 1851: 784
Mother tongue (as of 2021) : French as first language: 83.9% Other as first language: 8.7% English as first language: 4.2% English and French as first language: 1.5%
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Eustache, QuebecStatistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census Census Total Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % 37,755 2.92% 83.9% 1,880 15.69% 4.2% 680 61.90% 1.5% 3.920 49.90% 8.7% 38,890 1.77% 88.6% 1,625 0.61% 3.7% 420 25.37% 1.0% 2,615 37.27% 6.0% 39,590 2.36% 90.7% 1,635 11.6% 3.7% 335 31.37% 0.8% 1,905 60.08% 4.4% 38,680 3.28% 93.0% 1,465 0.69% 3.5% 255 28.17% 0.6% 1,190 75% 2.9% 37,455 1.74% 93.8% 1,455 7% 3.0% 355 5.98% 0.9% 680 4.61% 1.7% 36,815 n/a 93,2% 1,565 n/a 4.0% 335 n/a 0.9% 650 n/a 1.7%
Transport There used to be a train station in Saint-Eustache from 1882 to 1940. It operated service to and from Sainte-Thérèse.
Education The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) operates French-language public schools.Admission et inscription . Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014. "La Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles (CSSMI) offre ses services aux résidents des municipalités de : Blainville, Boisbriand, Bois-des-Filion, Deux-Montagnes, Lorraine, Mirabel (Saint-Augustin, Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Scholastique et secteur du Domaine-Vert), Oka, Pointe-Calumet, Rosemère, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Sainte-Thérèse, Saint-Eustache, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Saint-Placide et Terrebonne Ouest."
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools. Lake of Two Mountains High School in Deux-Montagnes serves the community."Overview." Lake of Two Mountains High School. Retrieved on December 8, 2014. Mountainview Elementary School and Saint Jude Elementary School, both in Deux-Montagnes, also serve the community."Mountainview Elementary Zone ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014."Saint Jude Elementary School Zone Map ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
References
External links
Ville de Saint-Eustache Website (French Only)