PapineauvilleQuebec
2,332 people live in this town in Quebec. Its census division is Papineau.
Is Papineauville a good place to live?
Papineauville does especially well on health (B). Its lowest grade is for jobs & income (C). Hazard risk is weaker too (D). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for cost of living, B− for safety and B for walkability.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Papineauville 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.
What makes Papineauville stand out
The 3 things Papineauville does most differently from other towns.
How Papineauville grades
Each subject compares Papineauville with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Papineauville has subject grades only.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Papineauville.
Hazard risk in Papineauville is higher than in 87% of Canadian towns
13% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, above Quebec’s towns (8.2%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Gouvernement du Québec has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory. Seismic risk runs high: $0.11 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Papineauville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.11 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Outaouais health region)
Household incomes in Papineauville trail those of 78% of Canadian towns
90% of commuters drove to work at the census. The average trip to work took 26 min, near both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Papineauville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 90% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 26 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
17% of adults smoke in the health region around Papineauville, against 12% for the typical Canadian town
For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 80.7 years at birth, 82.2 for women and 79.1 for men. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 15% of adults, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). Across the region, 55% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Quebec (57%). The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Papineauville live 4.7 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Papineauville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.7 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: the Région de l'Outaouais
Wet weather: 1,178 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Papineauville, more than on 88% of Canadian towns
Between the last spring frost, 26 May, and the first in autumn, 22 September, lie 119 days. A normal winter brings 218 cm of snow, close to Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Winter lows in Papineauville average −16.5°C in January. Snow peaks in January: 56 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Papineauville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,178 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 218 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Days with frost a year | 179 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −16.5°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Angers)
41% of Papineauville’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
1.9% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.0% of Papineauville’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 1,075 women to 1,075 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Papineauville | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 27% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 49% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Papineauville runs from −4°C to 5°C
Across the year, normals run from −17°C nights in January to 26°C afternoons in July. By December, a normal day reaches −2°C and a night falls to −11°C. November normally sees 93 mm of precipitation. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Papineau forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −14°C | 262 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | −1°C | 262 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 12°C | 327 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 2°C | 327 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Angers); the forecast is on the Weather page
In 2021, Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation went by only 1,529 votes, narrower than in 94% of ridings
Papineauville sends one MP to Ottawa from Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal Party of Canada).
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Papineauville has one public library, Bibliothèque De Papineauville/Lochaber
The library is 1.6 km from the centre of Papineauville.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Plaisance National Park (Québec) begins where Papineauville ends
Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 26, above both Quebec’s towns (10) and Canadian towns (4). There is no national park within 100 km of the town. OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Papineauville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 26 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.3% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Papineauville’s grade for cost of living: a B−
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, between Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). 68% of households are owner-occupiers.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Papineauville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 68% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 18% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Papineauville’s grade for safety: a B−
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over Papineau MRC
The force’s area logs 17.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For violence alone, its police area’s index was 107, higher than both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Property crime in the area its police cover: 13.9 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Papineauville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 13.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 17.5 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 107 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
4 schools in and around Papineauville: 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
Secondary school means a trip of 2 km at the nearest, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-MichelIn PapineauvilleElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire Louis-Joseph-PapineauIn PapineauvilleSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Papineauville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 2 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Quebec, the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Papineauville has 10 historic places on the registers
The oldest dated place, Maison du bedeau, goes back to 1862. Homes from before 1961 make up 27% of the stock, above Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Papineauville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 27% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Parc Omega and 6 more in and around Papineauville
Sights in Papineauville and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
ZooParc Omega100 m outside town, to the north
National historic site · Parks CanadaGranary1.2 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseManoir Papineau1.4 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Parc Omega: Guerinf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Granary: Rodjameswilliam, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manoir Papineau: Fralambert, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Papineauville
Famous people from around Papineauville
One notable person was born in Papineauville; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Guy Lafleur: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Benoît Pouliot: Maniacduhockey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Joseph Charbonneau: Jules Alexander Castonguay, Public domain
Papineauville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papineauville | 2,332 | — | — | B− | B− | B |
| Plaisance | 1,191 | 7.9 | — | C+ | B− | B |
| Wendover Ontario | 10,896 | 8.5 | B− | C | A− | C |
| Saint-André-Avellin | 3,862 | 11 | C | B− | B− | B |
| Thurso | 3,439 | 18 | C− | C | B− | B |
| Ripon | 1,835 | 18 | — | B+ | B− | B− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Papineauville
How old are the people of Papineauville?
The typical resident is 51.6 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 26% of the population and under-15s at 14%.
What kind of homes are in Papineauville?
Single-detached houses make up 71% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 1% are in high-rise apartments. 35% of households are one person, and the average is 2.1.
Is Papineauville growing?
It grew from 2,101 people in 2016 to 2,153 in 2021, up 2.5%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 2,332.
About Papineauville
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Papineauville covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,332 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Papineau
- Census subdivision
- 2480037
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).