Saint-Honoré-de-ShenleyQuebec

It is part of Beauce-Sartigan, a census division. The town has 1,610 residents and lies in Quebec.

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Population

1,610

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

41.2

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

52%

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 Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley a good place to live?

Homes are affordable (A+). Add jobs & income to its strengths (A−). Hazard risk is higher than most (C).

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley 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 living A⁻Jobs & income

What makes Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley stand out

The 3 things Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

1% are immigrants

Against 6% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.1 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $150,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Cost of living

Better than 98%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: A+.

How Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley grades

Each subject compares Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley 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 Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley has subject grades only.

Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeAmong the best of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itCOpen →SafetyLess crime than in most townsB⁺Open →HealthBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →WalkabilityAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsThe ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, which leaves towns in Quebec without a schools grade.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley.

HousingCost of living A⁺

Renting in Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley costs 11% of household income, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 84%.

$150,000median home value, 2021A⁺Cost of living Grade

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

Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley$150,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley	Quebec	Canada
Rent as a share of income	11%	18%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	7%	13%	18%
Households owning their home	84%	70%	74%

$464

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$576

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$464 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $150,000, against the median household income Owners and renters84% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Commuters in Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley have a short way to work, 22 min on average, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

The car took 88% of commuters, about level with both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van88%

Walk9%

Census 2021	Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	22 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	88%	90%	89%

$69,000

median household income, 2020

16%

worked from home, May 2021

39%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment5.6% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to85 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Saint-Georges

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

Natural hazardsHazard risk C

Hazards in Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 13% of tested homes

Shared with the rest of the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region: radon tests

Seismic risk in Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley sits near the middle: $0.045 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.

Lowwildfire bandCHazard risk Grade

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

Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley13%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley	Quebec	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	13%	8.2%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.045	$0.14	$0.030

$0.045

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

Low

wildfire band

11 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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Radon13% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.045 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

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

SafetySafety B⁺

For safety, Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley gets a B+

Measured across Beauce-Sartigan MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 48 over 2023–25, lower than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 10.6 per 1,000 people a year. Violence across its police area runs at 10.9 per 1,000 residents a year.

48Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202351

202451

202542

2023–2025	Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	10.6	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	48	56	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

64%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageSaint-Honoré-de-Shenley’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety48 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

HealthHealth B⁺

More adults feel healthy around Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley: 59% say very good or excellent (52% for the typical Canadian town)

Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 82.8, about level with Quebec’s towns (82.5) and above Canadian towns (81.5). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley’s is long: 20 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

59%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley59%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley	Quebec	Canada
Very good or excellent health	59%	56%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	15%	15%	17%
Smokers	13%	12%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	82.8	82.5	81.5

82.8

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

20 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

9.0 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSaint-Honoré-de-Shenley’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey59% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care20 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 9.0 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.4, men 81.3 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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 la Chaudière-Appalaches

Climate

Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley has colder winter nights than four in five Canadian towns

Counting rain and snow alike, 1,054 mm falls in a year, close to Quebec’s towns (1,041 mm) and above Canadian towns (883 mm). Gardeners get 113 frost-free days, from 28 May to 19 September. A July afternoon in Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley typically reaches 25.3°C. A normal December brings 53 cm of snow, the most of any month.

25.3°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.0°C

Spring10.0°C

Summer24.3°C

Autumn12.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley	Quebec	Canada
Days with frost a year	185	161	159
January night low	−16.7°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Snowfall a year	202 cm	217 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	25.3°C	26.5°C	25.5°C

202 cm

of snow a year

185

days with frost a year

113

frost-free days, 28 May to 19 Sep

137

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 25.3°C, January lows −16.7°C Rain and snow1,054 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow202 cm of snow a year Weather station22 km to the station · St Georges

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St Georges)

Outdoors

Protected land is absent from the 10 km around Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley

The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. For a provincial park, Frontenac National Park (Québec) lies 16 km off.

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley0%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	10	4

16 km

to Frontenac National Park (Québec)

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks16 km to a provincial park · Frontenac National Park (Québec)

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

Who lives here

A town of families: 20% of people in Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley are under 15, more than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

Visible minorities make up 1.6% of the population, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. People 65 and over make up 19% of the town.

41.2median age

Saint-Honoré-de-ShenleyQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

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

20%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree27%

Postsecondary qualification52%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 47.9% of Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley

Here the census found 810 men and 745 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley
	Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	20%	17%	16%
15 to 64	61%	62%	64%
65+	19%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	27%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	52%	59%	56%

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Ages41.2 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households635 households · 2.4 people per household Immigrants1% are immigrants · 2% belong to a visible minority English and French18% speak both · 81% speak French but not English

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

Weather

In Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −4°C nights

Snowfall in a normal November: 15 cm. December follows at −2°C by day and −11°C by night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 73 mm. The year peaks in July (25°C) and bottoms out in January (−17°C).

5°Ca normal November afternoon

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	−15°C	201 mm
Spring	10°C	−2°C	237 mm
Summer	24°C	12°C	348 mm
Autumn	12°C	2°C	269 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

73 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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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 (St Georges); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

The council of Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley is led by its mayor, Karine Champagne

Provincially, Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley votes in Beauce-Sud; 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.

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Member of ParliamentJason Groleau council seats5

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade D

No public library stands in Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley: the closest, Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Martin Et Saint-René, is 12 km away

After it comes Bibliothèque De Saint-Georges (Saint-Georges), 20 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

The nearest high school to Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley is 13 km away

1school within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École Sainte-ThérèseIn Saint-Honoré-de-ShenleyElementary	Elementary	–	French public

Schools within 3 km	Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	13 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

13 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school1 elementary school Language0 of 1 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Towns in Quebec aren’t in the schools rankings: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.

History

Before 1961: 45% of the homes in Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley

45%built before 1961

45%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	45%	21%	18%

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Older homes45% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley

15pages on Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley

The big questions

SafetyB⁺Crime Severity Index 48 Housing & costA⁺Homes 2.1 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 82.8 in its region Work & commuteA⁻68% of adults in work Natural hazardsCWildfire band: low

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley

2 notable people were born in Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Jean-Paul RacineCanadian politician · 1928–1988

André MathieuCanadian writer · 1942–2009

Jacques PoulinCanadian writer · born in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce · 1937–2025

Hélène BaillargeonCanadian singer, actor and folklorist · born in Saint-Martin · 1916–1997

Éric BertrandCanadian ice hockey player · born in Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce · born 1975

Claude MorinCanadian politician · born in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce · born 1953

Photo credits

Hélène Baillargeon: Photographe inconnu, Public domain

Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley’s neighbours

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

La GuadeloupeSaint-Benoît-LabreSaint-MartinSaint-Éphrem-de-BeauceSaint-RenéSaint-Gédéon-de-BeauceSaint-Honoré-de-Shenley

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley	1,610	—	—	A⁺	B⁺	B⁺
La Guadeloupe	1,927	8.6	—	A	B⁺	B⁺
Saint-Benoît-Labre	1,655	11	—	A	B⁺	A⁻
Saint-Martin	2,687	12	A⁺	A	B⁺	B⁺
Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce	2,575	14	A⁺	A⁺	B⁺	B⁺
Saint-René	1,035	17	—	A⁺	B⁺	A⁻
Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce	2,136	19	—	A⁺	B⁺	B

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

Questions about Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley

What kind of homes are in Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley?

Mostly 90% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 30% have just one.

Do people in Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley speak French?

French comes first: 81.4% speak it alone, while 18% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).

Is Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley growing?

Yes: the census counted 1,517 in 2016 and 1,555 in 2021, a rise of 2.5%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,610.

Is Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley a young town or an old one?

Its median age is 41.2, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 20% of residents; over-65s, 19%.

About Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley

Town in Quebec

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.

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

Population: 1,610 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Beauce-Sartigan
Census subdivision: 2429038

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).