Mandeville, Quebec

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Mandeville

| official_name =

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = Église Saint-Charles de Mandeville.jpg

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| image_caption = Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville Church

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| flag_size = 120x100px

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| shield_size = 100x90px

| nickname =

| motto = Tous ensemble en avant

| image_map = Mandeville Quebec location diagram.png

| map_caption = Location within D'Autray RCM.

| pushpin_map = Canada Central Quebec

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_label =

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in central Quebec.

| coordinates = {{coord|46|22|N|73|21|W|region:CA-QC|display=inline,title}}

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{CAN}}

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = {{QC}}

| subdivision_type2 = Region

| subdivision_name2 = Lanaudière

| subdivision_type3 = RCM

| subdivision_name3 = D'Autray

| established_title = Settled

| established_date = 1824

| established_title1 = Constituted

| established_date1 = April 20, 1904

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| government_footnotes =

| government_type =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Michael C. Turcot

| leader_title1 = Federal riding

| leader_name1 = Berthier—Maskinongé

| leader_title2 = Prov. riding

| leader_name2 = Berthier

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 339.30

| area_land_km2 = 318.21

| area_water_km2 =

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| population_footnotes = Statistics Canada 2021 Census - [https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052452095&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Mandeville Mandeville census profile]

| population_total = 2363

| population_as_of = 2021

| population_density_km2 = 7.4

| population_blank1_title= Pop 2016-2021

| population_blank1 = {{increase}} 7.9%

| population_blank2_title= Dwellings

| population_blank2 = 1860

| timezone = EST

| utc_offset = −5

| timezone_DST = EDT

| utc_offset_DST = −4

| postal_code_type = Postal code(s)

| postal_code = J0K 1L0

| area_code = 450 and 579

| blank_name = Highways

| blank_info = No major routes

| website = {{URL|www.mandeville.ca}}

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Mandeville ({{IPA|fr|mɑ̃dvil}}) is a municipality in the D'Autray Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.

History

In the early 19th century, the territory was part of the Hope Fief. This fief, with an area of 20,000 arpents (68.4 km²) was granted to Angélique Blondeau by Seignoral Lord Charles-Louis Tarieu de Lanaudière, but was mostly neglected by the seignoral lords. In 1824, one of the first settlers, Maximillien or Maxime Mandeville, arrived at the shores of the lake that today bears his name. And in 1837, further colonization occurred when a large group of settlers came from Maskinongé, Berthierville, and Sorel.{{cite web |url=http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/CT/toposweb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=367134 |title=Mandeville (Municipalité) |accessdate=2009-11-23 |publisher=Commission de toponymie du Québec |language=French}}{{cite web |url=http://www.mandeville.ca/Mairie-mandeville.php |title=Historique |publisher=Municipalité de Mandeville |accessdate=2009-11-23 |language=French}}

In 1894, the Mission of Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville was formed and became a parish in 1903. The name is most likely a reference to Charles Turgeon, pastor of the nearby parish of Saint-Didace, who worked extensively in Mandeville. In 1904, the Municipality of Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville was established and in 1905, its post office opened.

Since the toponym "Saint-Charles" had not been in common use for a long time, the municipality officially abbreviated its name to Mandeville in 2001. Soon after, the municipal boundary between Mandeville and Saint-Damien was reorganized, and Mandeville gained about {{convert|146|km2|sqmi}}.

Geography

Prior to June 2, 2001, it was officially known as Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville.

The town itself is located along the Mastigouche River, just north of Lake Maskinongé. The municipal territory is dotted with lakes, many of which are lined with cottages. The northern portion is undeveloped and part of the Mastigouche Wildlife Reserve. Mandeville is considered a paradise for hunting and trapping (bear, moose, wolf, lynx) and fishing (musky, trout, bass).

Mandeville is home to the Pléïades Observatory, managed by Centre d'Observation et de Recherche Astronomique Mandeville (C.O.R.A.M. Inc.).

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mandeville had a population of {{val|2363|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|1242|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|1860|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:2363-2189}}|2189|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|2189|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|318.21|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|2363|318.21|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052452095&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Mandeville | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=November 15, 2023 | accessdate=July 10, 2024}}

Population trend:Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census

Population in 2021: 2,363 (2016 to 2021 population change: 7.9%)
Population in 2016: 2,189
Population in 2011: 2,043
Population in 2006: 2,221
Population in 2001: 1,878
Population in 1996: 1,824
Population in 1991: 1,725
Population in 1986: 1,541
Population in 1981: 1,458
Population in 1976: 1,243
Population in 1971: 1,252
Population in 1966: 1,228
Population in 1961: 1,236
Population in 1956: 1,266
Population in 1951: 1,335
Population in 1941: 1,256
Population in 1931: 1,026
Population in 1921: 1,172
Population in 1911: 734

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,242 (total dwellings: 1,860)

Mother tongue:Statistics Canada 2021 Census - [https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052452095&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Mandeville Mandeville community profile]

English as first language: 1.9%
French as first language: 96.2%
English and French as first language: 0.8%
Other as first language: 1.1%

Government

The mayors of Mandeville were:{{cite web |url=http://www.mandeville.ca/nos-maires-d-hier-a-aujourd-hui.php |title=Nos maires |publisher=Municipalité de Mandeville |accessdate=2009-11-23 |language=French}}

Séraphin Baril 1905-1906
Joseph Dulac 1907-1908
Joseph Prescott 1908-1913, 1916-1924, 1926-1932
Amédée Sylvestre 1914-1915
Joseph Charpentier 1925-1926
Henri Pontbriand 1933-1934
Albert Charbonneau 1935-1947
Alcide Desjardins 1948-1960, 1963-1970
Alfred Prescott 1961-1962
Roger Dupuis 1971
Donat Savoie 1972-1978, 1981-1983
Réal Bilodeau 1979-1980
Jacques Prescott 1983-1995
Roland Rocheleau 1995-1999
François Benjamin 1999-2007
Francine Bergeron 2007-2021
Michael C. Turcot 2021-

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:

École Youville"[http://www.cssamares.qc.ca/?page=ecoleinfo&type=1&no=033 Youville] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923194322/http://www.cssamares.qc.ca/?page=ecoleinfo&type=1&no=033 |date=2017-09-23 }}." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:

Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée"[http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/docs/Transportation%20maps%20zone/157%20-%20WEB%20JOLIETTE.pdf JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE]." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
Joliette High School in Joliette"[http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/docs/Transportation%20maps%20zone/181%20-%20WEB%20JOLIETTE%20HS%20-%20SEC%201-5.pdf Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5]." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.