L'Assomption

For other uses, see L'Assomption (disambiguation).

L'Assomption (French pronunciation: [lasɔ̃psjɔ̃]) is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the L'Assomption River. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption. It is located on the outer fringes of the Montreal urban area.

L'Assomption
City
Ville de L'Assomption
Downtown L'Assomption
Coat of arms
Location within L'Assomption RCM
L'Assomption Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°48′40″N 73°25′53″W[1][3]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Lanaudière
RCM	L'Assomption
Settled	1670s
Constituted	July 1, 2000
Government [4]
• Mayor	Sébastien Nadeau
• Federal riding	Repentigny
• Prov. riding	L'Assomption
Area [4][5]
• City	100.80 km2 (38.92 sq mi)
• Land	98.74 km2 (38.12 sq mi)
• Urban	12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[6]
• City	23,442
• Density	237.4/km2 (615/sq mi)
• Urban	19,834
• Urban density	1,549.5/km2 (4,013/sq mi)
• Pop 2016–2021	4.5%
• Dwellings	9,369
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J5W
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-40	R-339 R-341 R-343 R-344
Website	www.ville.lassomption.qc.ca

Most of the economy depends on the agricultural industries of the surrounding plains. It is also the cultural centre of the region.

History

In 1647, the L'Assomption Seignory was granted to Pierre Legardeur de Repentigny, named after the river already named such since the seventeenth century. Between 1640 and 1700, a settlement formed inside a large horseshoe-shaped meander of the L'Assomption River. Amerindians had already been visiting this site since ancient times and called it Outaragasipi meaning winding river, in reference to the river's course. They would drag their canoes across the peninsula as a short-cut for the meander, and therefore the settlement was first called Le Portage.^[3]

In 1717, the parish was formed, known thereafter as Saint-Pierre-du-Portage-de-l'Assomption and also as Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-du-Portage. In 1766, the village saw an influx of Acadian settlers. Between 1774 and 1888, L'Assomption was the most prosperous and important town between Montreal and Trois-Rivieres.^[3]

In 1845, the L'Assomption Municipality was established, abolished in 1847, but reestablished as a parish municipality in 1855. In 1846, the village itself became a separate Village Municipality and obtained town status in 1888.^[3]

In 1992, the town and parish municipality were merged again, and on July 1, 2000, the neighbouring Parish Municipality of Saint-Gérard-Majella was amalgamated with Ville de L'Assomption.^[3]

In December 2010, the 1,300-worker Electrolux factory announced that it would close, relocating to Memphis, Tennessee.^[7]

Geography

Communities

• Domaine-Beaudoin-Papin
• Domaine-des-Fleurs
• L'Assomption
• Saint-Gérard-Majella

Demographics

Historical Census Data – L'Assomption, Quebec^[8]

Year	Pop.	±%
1851	1,084	—
1861	1,279	+18.0%
1871	1,210	−5.4%
1881	1,313	+8.5%
1891	1,256	−4.3%
1901	1,605	+27.8%
1911	1,747	+8.8%
1921	1,320	−24.4%
1931	1,576	+19.4%
1941	1,829	+16.1%
1951	2,688	+47.0%
1956	3,683	+37.0%
1961	4,448	+20.8%
1966	4,662	+4.8%
1971	4,915	+5.4%
1976	4,832	−1.7%
1981	4,844	+0.2%
1986	5,280	+9.0%
1991	5,706	+8.1%
1996	11,366	+99.2%
2001	15,625	+37.5%
2006	16,738	+7.1%
2011	20,065	+19.9%
2016	22,429	+11.8%
2021	23,442	+4.5%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, L'Assomption had a population of 23,442 living in 9,206 of its 9,369 total private dwellings, a change of 4.5% from its 2016 population of 22,429. With a land area of 98.74 km² (38.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 237.4/km² (614.9/sq mi) in 2021.^[9]

	2021	2016	2011
Population	23,442 (+4.5% from 2016)	22,429 (+11.8% from 2011)	20,065 (+20.0% from 2006)
Land area	98.74 km2 (38.12 sq mi)	98.99 km2 (38.22 sq mi)	98.90 km2 (38.19 sq mi)
Population density	237.4/km2 (615/sq mi)	226.6/km2 (587/sq mi)	202.9/km2 (526/sq mi)
Median age	40.0 (M: 39.2, F: 40.4)	38.5 (M: 37.9, F: 39.1)	37.9 (M: 37.2, F: 38.7)
Private dwellings	9,369 (total)  9,206 (occupied)	8,932 (total)	8,189 (total)
Median household income	$87,000	$74,159	$61,590

Canada census – L'Assomption community profile

References: 2021^[10] 2016^[11] 2011^[12] earlier^[13][14]

Canada Census Mother Tongue – L'Assomption, Quebec[8]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2021		23,245		21,775	2.4%	93.7%		245	19.5%	1.1%		165	43.5%	0.7%		865	61.7%	3.7%
2016		22,220		21,270	11.0%	95.7%		205	5.1%	0.9%		115	15.0%	0.5%		535	50.7%	2.4%
2011		19,815		19,165	19.0%	96.7%		195	2.5%	1.0%		100	185.7%	0.5%		355	77.5%	1.8%
2006		16,545		16,110	7.5%	97.4%		200	8.1%	1.2%		35	22.2%	0.2%		200	53.8%	1.2%
2001		15,340		14,980	37.8%	97.7%		185	131.2%	1.2%		45	28.6%	0.3%		130	160.0%	0.9%
1996		11,035		10,870	n/a	98.5%		80	n/a	0.7%		35	n/a	0.3%		50	n/a	0.5%

Education

The Collège de l'Assomption was founded in 1832. The school building has remained on the same site since its creation, making it an official historical site.

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

• Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée^[15]

The Commission scolaire des Affluents is the main school board in the region. It operates many francophone public schools, both at the elementary and high school levels, including:

• Paul-Arseneau High School in l'Assomption
• Armand-Corbeil High School in Terrebonne
• Jean-Baptiste Meilleur High School in Repentigny
• Point-du-Jour Elementary School in l'Assomption

The city is also home to the Collège de L'Assomption, a private High School of historical renown,^[16] as well as the Cégep Régional de Lanaudière in l'Assomption.

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References

1. "L'Assomption". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
2. "L'Assomption". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
3. "L'Assomption (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
4. "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 60028". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
5. "Census Profile, 2021 Census - L'Assomption, Quebec". 15 November 2023.
6. "Census Profile, 2021 Census - L'Assomption, Quebec". 15 November 2023.
7. "Straberg's Strategy: cutting costs led Electrolux to Memphis » The Commercial Appeal". Archived from the original on 2011-09-25.
8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
9. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
10. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
11. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
12. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
13. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
14. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
15. "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
16. "Collège de l'Assomption — École secondaire privée dans Lanaudière". Collège de L'Assomption. Retrieved 2020-11-20.