| Saint-Cuthbert | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Flag Size: | 120x100px |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Central Quebec |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in central Quebec |
| Coordinates: | 46.15°N -87°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lanaudière |
| Subdivision Type3: | RCM |
| Subdivision Name3: | D'Autray |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1740 |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | January 7, 1998 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Richard Belhumeur |
| Leader Title1: | Federal riding |
| Leader Name1: | Berthier—Maskinongé |
| Leader Title2: | Prov. riding |
| Leader Name2: | Berthier |
| Area Total Km2: | 131.47 |
| Area Land Km2: | 131.72 |
| Area Note: | There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources. |
| Population Total: | 1821 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 13.8 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop (2016-21) |
| Population Blank1: | 2.2% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 917 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
| Postal Code: | J0K 2C0 |
| Area Code: | 450 and 579 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | |
Saint-Cuthbert is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, located between Montreal and Trois-Rivieres, just north of Berthierville. It is part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière administrative region. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 1,821.
The area had its first settlers as early as 1740. In 1766, (ca. 1719-1798), member of General Murray's staff and lord of the Berthier seignory, donated land to build a church, provided that its patron saint was Saint Cuthbert.[1]
In 1845, the Municipality of Saint Cuthbert was originally established, but abolished in 1847. It was reestablished as a parish municipality in 1855. In 1851, its post office opened. In 1912, Saint-Cuthbert ceded part of its territory to create the Parish Municipality of Saint-Viateur.
On January 7, 1998, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Cuthbert and the Parish Municipality of Saint-Viateur merged to form the Municipality of Saint-Cuthbert.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Cuthbert had a population of 1,821, living in 843 private dwellings out of its 917 total dwellings. With a land area of Saint-Cuthbert had a population density of .
Mother tongue (2021):
| Language | Population | Pct (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | 1770 | 97.3 | |
| English | 15 | 0.8% | |
| English and French | 10 | 0.5% | |
| Other | 15 | 0.8% |
The Commission scolaire des Samares is a francophone school district headquartered in Saint-Félix-de-Valois. It serves the Lanaudière region and oversees several primary schools and high schools including:
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, headquartered in Rosemere, it serves 14,000 students across 26 elementary schools and operates anglophone public schools, including: