Sainte-Sophie

Sainte-Sophie is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality.

History
The new Municipality of Sainte-Sophie was created on May 2, 2000, when the old Municipality of Sainte-Sophie was merged with the Village Municipality of New Glasgow.

Demographics
Population trend:
 * Population in 2021: 18,080 (2016 to 2021 population change: 15.2%)
 * Population in 2016: 15,690 (2011 to 2016 population change: 17.3%)
 * Population in 2011: 13,375 (2006 to 2011 population change: 29.2%)
 * Population in 2006: 10,355 (2001 to 2006 population change: 15.5%)
 * Population in 2001: 8,966 (1996 to 2001 population change: 5.1%)
 * Population in 1996: 8,534 (1991 to 1996 population change: 15.7%)
 * Population in 1991: 7,377 (1986 to 1991 population change: 17%)
 * Population in 1986: 6,304 (1981 to 1986 population change: 8%)
 * Population in 1981: 5,838 (1976 to 1981 population change: 42.9%)
 * Population in 1976: 4,084 (1971 to 1976 population change: 20.5%)
 * Population in 1971: 3,388 (1966 to 1971 population change: 54.4%)
 * Population in 1966: 2,195 (1961 to 1966 population change: 46.1%)
 * Population in 1961: 1,502 (1956 to 1961 population change: 16.3%)
 * Population in 1956: 1,292 (1951 to 1956 population change: 13.3%)
 * Population in 1951: 1,140 (1941 to 1951 population change: -0.2%)
 * Population in 1941: 1,142 (1931 to 1941 population change: 4.8%)
 * Population in 1931: 1,090 (1921 to 1931 population change: 20.3%)
 * Population in 1921: 906 (1911 to 1921 population change: -20.2%)
 * Population in 1911: 1,135 (1901 to 1911 population change: 2.1%)
 * Population in 1901: 1,112 (1891 to 1901 population change: -11.4%)
 * Population in 1891: 1,255 (1881 to 1891 population change: -22.8%)
 * Population in 1881: 1,625 (1871 to 1881 population change: 24%)
 * Population in 1871: 1,311 (1861 to 1871 population change: -22.1%)
 * Population in 1861: 1,684

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 7,211 (total dwellings: 7,490)

Education
The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools.
 * École primaire du Joli-Bois
 * École primaire Jean-Moreau
 * École primaire Sainte-Sophie
 * The primary school Sacré-Coeur in Saint-Jérôme serves a section
 * École secondaire Cap-Jeunesse and École secondaire des Hauts-Sommets in Saint-Jérôme

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools. Schools serving the town:
 * Laurentia Elementary School in Saint-Jérôme
 * Laurentian Regional High School in Lachute