LouisevilleQuebec
The town has 7,570 residents and lies in Quebec. Its census division is Maskinongé.
Is Louiseville a good place to live?
Louiseville ranks #238 of 499 in Quebec, with a B+ overall. Set against the rest, it does better than 72% of Canadian towns. People here tend to be in good health (A). Buying in is costly (C).
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.
How Louiseville grades
Each subject compares Louiseville 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Louiseville stand out
The 3 things Louiseville does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Louiseville.
Louiseville scores better for health than nine in ten Canadian towns
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec
Smokers make up 13% of the region’s adults, higher than both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.6, women 83.3 and men 79.9 (2022/2024). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 61%, ahead of the 57% for Quebec. What sets Louiseville apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.4 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Louiseville | 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 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
The police who cover Louiseville record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 44
The violent index for its police area came to 61, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Across its police area, there are 12.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 9.3 violent incidents are reported each year. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for Maskinongé MRC as a whole, not for Louiseville alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Louiseville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 12.6 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 61 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 44 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 9.3 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Fewer households own their home in Louiseville than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns: 49%
Rent took 21% of household income, above Quebec’s towns (18%) and close to Canadian towns (20%). Owners put the median home at $176,000, below both Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Louiseville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 49% | 70% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $176,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 21% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 15% | 13% | 18% |
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.
Commuters in Louiseville have a short way to work, 20 min on average, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
The car took 88% of commuters, close to both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Louiseville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 20 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 88% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
A flood study covers Louiseville: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec
The radon tests numbers here cover the Mauricie et Centre-du-Quebec health region
Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.13 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, close to Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Louiseville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
18% of Louiseville’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
3.1% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 2% of residents, between Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.1% of Louiseville
3,590 men and 3,750 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Louiseville | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 53% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 36% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 32% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 40% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Midwinter lows in Louiseville sink below those of 77% of Canadian towns
July is the wettest month, with 103 mm of rain and snow on average. Snow peaks in December: 56 cm in a normal year. A normal winter brings 213 cm of snow, close to Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm).
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Louiseville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 213 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −16.4°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 25.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 948 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Nicolet)
Louiseville is 40 km from La Mauricie National Park
Protected areas cover 6.9% of the land within 10 km, above Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. The largest named area nearby is Îles de la Girodeau - Grande Île Water Fowl Gathering Area, 4,676 ha, 2.5 km away. Count 26 protected areas within 10 km of town. For a provincial park, Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec) lies 68 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Louiseville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.9% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 13 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In and around Louiseville, 7 schools: 6 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de Yamachiche-Saint-LéonIn LouisevilleElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire l'EscaleIn LouisevilleSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · In Quebec, no schools grade. The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Expect November days around 5°C in Louiseville, nights around −3°C
The month after, December, normally sees −3°C afternoons and −10°C nights. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 75 mm. Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. The year peaks in July (26°C) and bottoms out in January (−16°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −14°C | 195 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 209 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 284 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 260 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Nicolet); the forecast is on the Weather page
Berthier—Maskinongé came down to 937 votes in 2021, closer than 96% of the country’s ridings
Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois) is the MP for Berthier—Maskinongé, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Louiseville.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Fewer visits per person served than four in five Quebec’s town libraries: Louiseville public library counts 1.6
Louiseville public library serves 7,632 people from 2 branches.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
2 historic places in Louiseville, one of them a top designation
Of the dated places, Maison Joseph-Louis-Léandre-Hamelin is the oldest, from 1898. Counted by designation, there are a municipal citation. At the 2021 census, 30% of homes dated from before 1961, higher than both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). A further one sits a short way past the edge of town.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Louiseville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 30% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Louiseville
Assumption Cathedral and 8 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Louiseville; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralAssumption Cathedral33 km northeast
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Nicolet26 km east
FortFort Richelieu27 km south
MuseumLa Cité de l'Énergie35 km north
MuseumOld Trois-Rivières Prison33 km northeast
MuseumMoulin seigneurial de Pointe-du-Lac20 km northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Assumption Cathedral: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Nicolet: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Richelieu: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- La Cité de l'Énergie: Sylvain Perron, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Trois-Rivières Prison: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin seigneurial de Pointe-du-Lac: Fralambert, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Louiseville
29 notable people were born in Louiseville.
Photo credits
Jacques Ferron: Jules Rochon, CC BY 4.0 · Ernest Gagnon: Anonymous - BAnQ, P1000,S4,D3,P137, Public domain · Gustave Gagnon: Anonymous, Public domain · Frédéric Houde: William James Topley, Public domain · Gene Vadeboncoeur: Unknown author, Public domain
About Louiseville
Town in Quebec
For Louiseville, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Quebec, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 7,570 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Maskinongé
- Census subdivision
- 2451015
Louiseville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louiseville | 7,570 | — | B+ | C | A− | A |
| Maskinongé | 2,457 | 6.4 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Yamachiche | 2,801 | 8.9 | A | B− | A− | A− |
| Sainte-Ursule | 1,363 | 11 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Saint-Barnabé | 1,234 | 16 | — | A | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Barthélemy | 2,115 | 17 | — | B− | B | B |
| Saint-Paulin | 1,659 | 19 | — | B+ | A− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Louiseville
How old are the people of Louiseville?
At 57.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 11% of the population and seniors 36%.
Do people in Louiseville speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 81.5% know French alone, and 18% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Louiseville?
48% 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 1.9 people; 44% are one person living alone.
Is Louiseville growing?
It added people: 7,152 in 2016, 7,340 in 2021, 2.6% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 7,570.
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).