Saint-Zénon

Saint-Zénon is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

History
Saint-Zénon was founded in 1895 by Théophile-Stanislas Provost.

Population
In the 2021 Census, Statistics Canada reported that Saint-Zénon had a population of 1,317 living in 721 of its 1,357 total dwellings, an 17.6% change from its 2016 population of 1,120. With a land area of 460.41 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Language
Mother tongue:
 * English as first language: 1.5%
 * French as first language: 94.3%
 * English and French as first language: 0.8%
 * Other as first language: 2.7%

Education
Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools:
 * École Bérard

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools serving the community at the secondary level, including:
 * Joliette High School in Joliette