Notre-Dame-des-Prairies
# Notre-Dame-des-Prairies

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality. It is a suburb of Joliette, located along the eastern shores of the L'Assomption River.

## History

In 1950, the Parish of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies was established. The name refers to the prairies or planes of the Saint-Lawrence Lowlands that characterize the landscape. In 1957, the municipality was formed by separating from the Parish Municipality of Saint-Charles-Borromée-du-Village-d'Industrie. In 2005, the municipality changed statutes and became the City of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies.

## Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Notre-Dame-des-Prairies had a population of 9,471 living in 4,446 of its 4,547 total private dwellings, a change of 2.1% from its 2016 population of 9,273. With a land area of 18.1 $km^2$ (7.0 sq mi), it had a population density of $523.3/km^2$ (1,355.2/sq mi) in 2021.

Population trend:

* Population in 2016: 9273 (2011 to 2016 population change: 4.6%)
* Population in 2011: 8868 (2006 to 2011 population change: 7.8%)
* Population in 2006: 8230
* Population in 2001: 7316
* Population in 1996: 6837
* Population in 1991: 6465

Mother tongue:

* English as first language: 0.6%
* French as first language: 97.6%
* English and French as first language: 0%
* Other as first language: 1.8%

## Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:

* École des Prairies
   * pavillon Dominique-Savio
   * pavillon Monseigneur-Jetté

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

* Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée
* Joliette High School in Joliette
