Saint-Léon-de-StandonQuebec

Trips to work from Saint-Léon-de-Standon take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 34 min on average

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

For the force that serves Saint-Léon-de-Standon, the Crime Severity Index is 40, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

Shared with the rest of Bellechasse MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

The force’s area logs 9 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Its police area recorded 8.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12) alike.

A flood study covers Saint-Léon-de-Standon: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec

In Health Canada’s survey, 13% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.056 per $1,000 of buildings, about level with Canadian towns ($0.030) and below Quebec’s towns ($0.14). Saint-Léon-de-Standon shares its radon tests numbers with the rest of the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region.

Saint-Léon-de-Standon has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.5°C

The coldest nights, in January, bottom out at −17.5°C, lower than both Quebec’s towns (−14.7°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C). December is the snowiest month, with 81 cm on average. Rain and snow peak in July, at 140 mm.

16% of Saint-Léon-de-Standon’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

The nearest hospital is 32 km from the average home in Saint-Léon-de-Standon

Age-standardised, 59% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, above both Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%). A baby born in the region can expect 82.8 years, 84.4 for a girl and 81.3 for a boy (2022/2024). Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Saint-Léon-de-Standon alone, so this card uses the figure for the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches.

Most households in Saint-Léon-de-Standon own their home: 83%, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns

13% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, about level with Quebec’s towns (13%) and below Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 20% of the median household income, about level with Canadian towns (20%) and above Quebec’s towns (18%).

3 mapped walking routes pass Saint-Léon-de-Standon

The nearest provincial park, Frontenac National Park (Québec), is 59 km away. No national park lies within 100 km. One protected area lies within 10 km. Biggest among them: Ruisseau-du-Milieu Old-Growth Forest, 149 ha, 9.5 km off.

Expect November days around 3°C in Saint-Léon-de-Standon, nights around −5°C

A typical November adds 31 cm of snow. By December, a normal day reaches −4°C and a night falls to −12°C. November normally sees 90 mm of precipitation. Across the year, normals run from −18°C nights in January to 24°C afternoons in July.

Saint-Léon-de-Standon has a council seat for every 150 residents, fewer than 98% of municipalities in Quebec

The mayor of Saint-Léon-de-Standon is Cynthia Lapointe, who sits with 6 councillors.

Saint-Léon-de-Standon’s public library is Bibliothèque L'Étincelle

The library is 3 km from the centre of Saint-Léon-de-Standon.

2 schools serve Saint-Léon-de-Standon, 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school

Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 5.7 km off, above Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike. An elementary school stands 3 km from the centre, above both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

Saint-Léon-de-Standon keeps its older homes: 51% from before 1961

Counted by designation, there are 9 municipal citations. Go back to 1885 and you reach Ancien presbytère de Saint-Léon-de-Standon, the oldest of them.