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: 8966 Population in 1996: 8691 Sainte-Sophie: 8534 New Glasgow: 157 Population in 1991: Sainte-Sophie: 7377 New Glasgow: 167
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