Saint-Louis-de-BlandfordQuebec
It grew by 6% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses. Population 1,066: a town in Quebec.
Is Saint-Louis-de-Blandford a good place to live?
Homes are affordable (A). Where it falls short is walkability (D−). Jobs & income is weaker too (C+).
Saint-Louis-de-Blandford has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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 Saint-Louis-de-Blandford stand out
The 3 things Saint-Louis-de-Blandford does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Louis-de-Blandford grades
Each subject compares Saint-Louis-de-Blandford with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Saint-Louis-de-Blandford has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford.
Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 12% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 11% of households, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). 92% of households are owner-occupiers.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Louis-de-Blandford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 12% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 92% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 13% | 18% |
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.
Saint-Louis-de-Blandford earns a B+ for hazard risk
Measured across the Mauricie et Centre-du-Quebec health region: radon tests
Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.13 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Saint-Louis-de-Blandford.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Louis-de-Blandford | 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
Very good or excellent health for 61% of adults around Saint-Louis-de-Blandford; the typical Canadian town: 52%
Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 14% of the region’s adults on average, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). Across the region, life runs to 81.6 years on average: women 83.3, men 79.9, in 2022/2024. Closer to home, a hospital is 24 km from the average resident of Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Louis-de-Blandford | 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 · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec
The car carries 98% of commuters in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, more than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 27 min, near both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Louis-de-Blandford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 98% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 27 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.
Saint-Louis-de-Blandford earns a B for safety
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over Arthabaska MRC
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 16.3 per 1,000 a year, close to Quebec’s towns (16.6) and below Canadian towns (31.2). The force’s area logs 14.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Louis-de-Blandford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 14.7 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Saint-Louis-de-Blandford is wetter than 84% of Canadian towns: 1,138 mm of rain and snow a year
A normal December brings 59 cm of snow, the most of any month. The most precipitation falls in July: 133 mm in a normal year. Snow totals 253 cm over the year, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Saint-Louis-de-Blandford sees January nights of −16.9°C on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Louis-de-Blandford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 253 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,138 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −16.9°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 175 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Fortierville)
Frontenac National Park (Québec), 61 km away, is the closest provincial park to Saint-Louis-de-Blandford
OpenStreetMap shows 3 unnamed beaches within 5 km. A drive of 73 km reaches La Mauricie National Park, the nearest national park. 8 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Protected areas cover 0.3% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Louis-de-Blandford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Expect November days around 5°C in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, nights around −3°C
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Victoriaville forecast. By December, a normal day reaches −3°C and a night falls to −11°C. Expect about 82 mm of rain and snow over November. A typical November adds 19 cm of snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −15°C | 250 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 264 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 343 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 281 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Fortierville); the forecast is on the Weather page
The council of Saint-Louis-de-Blandford is led by its mayor, Élisabeth Hamel
Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford: the closest, Bibliothèque De Lemieux, is 11 km away
The next is Bibliotheque Madeleine-Belanger (Princeville), 14 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Common-law couples: 37% of residents 15 and over in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford
Visible minorities make up 3.3% of the population, lower than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). 18% of residents are children under 15. The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents.
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 47.2% of Saint-Louis-de-Blandford
By the 2021 count the town had 505 women and 565 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Saint-Louis-de-Blandford | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 56% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Monument Charles Héon and 3 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Louis-de-Blandford; with it, the best known within 40 km.
National historic siteMoulin Michel27 km west
National historic siteMoulin du Portage31 km north
MuseumMoulin De La Chevrotière39 km northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Moulin Michel: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin du Portage: René Beaudoin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin De La Chevrotière: Harfang, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Louis-de-Blandford
Famous people from around Saint-Louis-de-Blandford
No notable person born in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Mavrik Bourque: Cass, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pierre-André Fournier: Guillaumesoucyross, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Édouard Richard: William James Topley, Public domain · Monique Gagnon-Tremblay: Montreal_CG_Parker_Protocol_Visit_Québec_City_(2).jpg : US Mission Canada derivative work: FishInWater, CC BY 2.0
Saint-Louis-de-Blandford’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Louis-de-Blandford | 1,066 | — | — | A | B | B+ |
| Princeville | 6,400 | 14 | A+ | B+ | B | A− |
| Daveluyville | 2,477 | 16 | — | A− | B | B+ |
| Plessisville | 6,774 | 16 | A | B | B | B+ |
| Plessisville | 2,718 | 19 | A+ | A | B | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Louis-de-Blandford
Who are the people of Saint-Louis-de-Blandford?
At the 2021 census, 1% were immigrants and 3% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 6% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Do people in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford speak French?
Almost everyone does. 24% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 73.8% speak French and no English.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford?
Mostly 94% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.2 people on average, and 34% have just one.
Has Saint-Louis-de-Blandford grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,011 to 1,076 residents (up 6.4%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,066.
About Saint-Louis-de-Blandford
Town in Quebec
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Saint-Louis-de-Blandford is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,066 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Arthabaska
- Census subdivision
- 2439170
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).