HérouxvilleQuebec

It grew by 7% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses. This town in Quebec has a population of 1,570.

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Population

1,570

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

49.6

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

55%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Hérouxville a good place to live?

Homes are affordable (A+). Health is a strength too (B+). Where it falls short is jobs & income (C−). Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C).

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Hérouxville has subject grades only.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the Sûreté du Québec unit's figure for the whole MRC. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestA⁺Cost of livingWeakestC⁻Jobs & income

How Hérouxville grades

Each subject compares Hérouxville with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Hérouxville has subject grades only.

Cost of livingIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workC⁻Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →HealthAbove the middle of the towns comparedB⁺Open →Hazard riskGraded on two hazards, earthquakes and radon, with nearby wildfire counted only against itB⁺Open →SafetyNear typical for the towns comparedBOpen →

SchoolsIn Quebec, there’s no schools grade: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Hérouxville stand out

The 3 things Hérouxville does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

1% are immigrants

Canadian towns centre on 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.4 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $155,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Cost of living

Better than 95%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: A+.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hérouxville.

HousingCost of living A⁺

Rent takes less of local pay in Hérouxville than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 12% of household income

$155,000median home value, 2021A⁺Cost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 7% of households, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). 92% of households own their home.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Hérouxville$155,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Hérouxville	Quebec	Canada
Households owning their home	92%	70%	74%
Rent as a share of income	12%	18%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	7%	13%	18%

$468

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$710

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageHérouxville’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$468 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $155,000, against the median household income Owners and renters92% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

More commuters in Hérouxville drive than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 95%

5%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work took 25 min, near both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Walk5%

Census 2021	Hérouxville	Quebec	Canada
Car or van	95%	90%	89%
Average trip	25 min	27 min	26 min

$66,500

median household income, 2020

11%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageHérouxville’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment6.9% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Where people commute to245 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Shawinigan

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

HealthHealth B⁺

61% of adults around Hérouxville call their health very good or excellent, above the typical Canadian town’s 52%

61%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

Smoking takes in 13% of adults, age-standardised, above Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.6, women 83.3 and men 79.9 (2022/2024). Closer to home, a hospital is 17 km from the average resident of Hérouxville, further than the usual 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Hérouxville61%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Hérouxville	Quebec	Canada
Very good or excellent health	61%	56%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	14%	15%	17%
Smokers	13%	12%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	81.6	82.5	81.5

81.6

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

17 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

6.2 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageHérouxville’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey61% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care17 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 6.2 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.3, men 79.9 Conditions and habits14% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec)

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Hérouxville’s grade for hazard risk: a B+

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Mauricie et Centre-du-Quebec health region

The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.12 for each $1,000 of buildings, close to Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030). Little of the land around Hérouxville has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.004% a year. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Hérouxville0%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Hérouxville	Quebec	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	0%	8.2%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.12	$0.14	$0.030

$0.12

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

2.4 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageHérouxville’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.12 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon0% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Climate

Snowy winters: about 274 cm a year in Hérouxville, more than in 90% of Canadian towns

25.1°CJuly afternoons

There are 145 days of frost in a typical year, below both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). Snow peaks in December: 69 cm in a normal year. July afternoons in Hérouxville average 25.1°C.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.8°C

Spring9.1°C

Summer23.9°C

Autumn12.3°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Hérouxville	Quebec	Canada
Snowfall a year	274 cm	217 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	25.1°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,101 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	145	161	159

274 cm

of snow a year

145

days with frost a year

132

days with precipitation a year

Full pageHérouxville’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Snow274 cm of snow a year The yearJuly highs 25.1°C, January lows −14.1°C Rain and snow1,101 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station36 km to the station · Trois-Rivières

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Trois-Rivières)

SafetySafety B

Hérouxville’s grade for safety: a B

56Crime Severity Index

Property crime in its police area ran at 15.9 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Quebec’s towns (16.6) and below Canadian towns (31.2). The violent index for its police area came to 78, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202355

202465

202549

2023–2025	Hérouxville	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	15.9	16.6	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	78	88	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

49%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageHérouxville’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety56 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Hérouxville’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Hérouxville safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: Mékinac MRC

Who lives here

20% of Hérouxville’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

49.6median age

14% are under 15, below Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%) alike. Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population.

HérouxvilleQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

23%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree21%

Postsecondary qualification55%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.4% of Hérouxville

660 women and 705 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Hérouxville
	Hérouxville	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	14%	17%	16%
15 to 64	63%	62%	64%
65+	23%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	21%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	55%	59%	56%

Full pageHérouxville’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

English and French20% speak both · 80% speak French but not English Ages49.6 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households625 households · 2.2 people per household Immigrants1% belong to a visible minority

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

What November brings in Hérouxville: −1°C at night, 5°C by day

5°Ca normal November afternoon

Rain and snow over a typical November come to 88 mm. Then December: −2°C by day, −9°C at night. A typical November adds 24 cm of snow. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Shawinigan forecast.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November5°C

December−2°C

January−6°C

February−4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−4°C	−12°C	244 mm
Spring	9°C	0°C	247 mm
Summer	24°C	15°C	325 mm
Autumn	12°C	5°C	285 mm

−1°C

a normal November night

88 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageHérouxville’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Trois-Rivières); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Per resident, Hérouxville spends less than 85% of Québec’s local municipalities

Provincially, Hérouxville votes in Champlain; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below.

Full pageHérouxville’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentFrançois-Philippe Champagne council seats7

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade D

Bibliothèque de la Source is Hérouxville’s public library

From the centre of Hérouxville, it is 1.8 km away.

Full pageHérouxville’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong0.6 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

La Mauricie National Park lies 7.0 km beyond Hérouxville’s edge

12%of the land within 10 km protected

The nearest provincial park, Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), is 97 km away. Protected areas cover 12% of the land within 10 km, above Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. 15 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Also worth knowing: 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Hérouxville12%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Hérouxville	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	12%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	3	10	4

7.0 km

to La Mauricie National Park

97 km

to Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec)

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageHérouxville’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas15 protected areas within 10 km · La Mauricie National Park National & provincial parks7.0 km to a national park · La Mauricie National Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Schools

Hérouxville’s teenagers travel 7.3 km to the nearest high school

2schools within 3 km

An elementary school stands 2.1 km from the centre, above Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

School	Level	Students	System
École La Croisière - Plein Soleil - PrimadelIn HérouxvilleElementary	Elementary	–	French public

See all 2 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Hérouxville	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	7.3 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	2.1 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

7.3 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageHérouxville’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school2 elementary schools Language0 of 2 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Hérouxville?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Source note: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Quebec.

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hérouxville

15pages on Hérouxville

The big questions

SafetyBCrime Severity Index 56 Housing & costA⁺Homes 2.4 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 81.6 in its region Work & commuteC⁻52% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors12% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Village du Bucheron and 6 more within 40 km

One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Hérouxville; with it, the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumVillage du Bucheron4 km outside town, to the west

National park · Parks CanadaLa Mauricie National Park30 km west

MuseumLa Cité de l'Énergie17 km south

MuseumMokotakan26 km west

CathedralAssumption Cathedral36 km southeast

MuseumOld Trois-Rivières Prison36 km southeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

La Mauricie National Park: Marc-Lautenbacher, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
La Cité de l'Énergie: Sylvain Perron, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Mokotakan: Anne Ecuyer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Assumption Cathedral: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Old Trois-Rivières Prison: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from around Hérouxville

One notable person was born in Hérouxville; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Paul CrêteCanadian politician · born 1953

Jean ChrétienPrime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2… · born in Shawinigan · born 1934

Allyn Ann McLerieAmerican actress, singer and dancer · born in Shawinigan · 1926–2018

Marcel PronovostCanadian ice hockey player and coach · born in Shawinigan · 1930–2015

Allan MoyleFilm director, actor, screenwriter · born in Shawinigan · born 1947

Louise ForestierCanadian actor and singer · born in Shawinigan · born 1943

Photo credits

Jean Chrétien: Michael Ignatieff, CC BY 2.0 · Allyn Ann McLerie: CBS Television, Public domain · Marcel Pronovost: TGC-Topps Gum Cards, Public domain · Louise Forestier: Pierre5018, CC BY 4.0

About Hérouxville

Town in Quebec

Statistics Canada treats Hérouxville as a single census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings keeps to that line.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,570 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Mékinac
Census subdivision: 2435035

Hérouxville’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Saint-TiteShawiniganSaint-NarcisseSaint-StanislasHérouxville

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Hérouxville	1,570	—	—	A⁺	B	B⁺
Saint-Tite	3,759	8.7	B⁺	B⁻	B	B⁺
Shawinigan	51,739	12	B	B	C⁺	A
Saint-Narcisse	1,848	16	—	B	A	B⁺
Saint-Stanislas	1,040	19	—	B⁺	A	B⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Hérouxville

What kind of homes are in Hérouxville?

93% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.2 people; 30% are one person living alone.

Do people in Hérouxville speak French?

French comes first: 79.8% speak it alone, while 20% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).

Has Hérouxville grown?

It added people: 1,278 in 2016, 1,367 in 2021, 7% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,570.

Is Hérouxville a young town or an old one?

49.6 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 23% of residents are 65 or over and 14% under 15.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).