Saint-Jacques, Quebec

Saint-Jacques is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality.Saint-Jacques was founded in 1774 by Acadian settlers from Boston after the Great Upheaval of 1755.DemographicsPopulation trend: Population in 2011: 4021 Population in 2006: 3706 Population in 2001: 3692 Population total in 1996: 3815 Saint-Jacques Village: 2261 Saint-Jacques Parish: 1554 Saint-Jacques Village: 2251 Saint-Jacques Parish: 1542 Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1636 Mother tongue: English as first language: 0.5% French as first language: 98.8% English and French as first language: 0.4% Other as first language: 0.3%EducationThe Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including: Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée Joliette High School in Joliette