Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!Quebec
Home to 1,352 people, this town lies in Quebec. It lies in Témiscouata.
Is Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! a good place to live?
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!’s best grade is for cost of living (A). Residents are healthier than most (B+). Most journeys need a car (D). Hazards are a real consideration (D).
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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-du-Ha! Ha! stand out
The 3 things Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! grades
Each subject compares Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! 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-du-Ha! Ha! is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!.
Renting in Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! costs 14% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
8% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Owners make up just over three quarters of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 76% | 70% | 74% |
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.
On hazards, Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! comes out behind 86% of Canadian towns
Seismic risk runs high: $0.077 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No wildfire is mapped within 25 km of Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!’s homes since 1986 (0% of the land, 0.001% a year). 14% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, above Quebec’s towns (8.2%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 14% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.077 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Bas-Saint-Laurent health region
Summers stay cool in Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!: July afternoons reach 22.5°C, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
A normal July brings 107 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow totals 281 cm over the year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). December is the snowiest month, with 66 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 22.5°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 281 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Days with frost a year | 176 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −15.5°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Rivière-du-Loup/St-Antonin)
Very good or excellent health for 60% of adults around Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!; the typical Canadian town: 52%
Measured across the Région du Bas-Saint-Laurent: health survey and life expectancy
A hospital lies 15 km from the typical home, higher than both Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Life expectancy in the region is 81.7 years (83.1 for women, 80.3 for men, 2022/2024). For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 1.4 km away on average (1.0 within 3 km).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 60% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.7 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! gets a B for safety
Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: Témiscouata MRC
For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 12.1 property crimes are reported each year. The index for the force that serves it came to 54, about level with Quebec’s towns (56) and below Canadian towns (67). Violence across its police area runs at 13.5 per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 12.1 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 54 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Trips to work from Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 23 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 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-du-Ha! Ha! is older than 93% of Canadian towns: a median age of 54
13% speak both English and French, between Quebec’s towns (44%) and Canadian towns (7.5%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 2.5% 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 47.3% of Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!
Census 2021 put women at 620 and men at 690; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 55% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 59% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!: −3°C at night, 3°C by day
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Temiscouata forecast. About 22 cm of snow falls in a normal November. By December, a normal day reaches −4°C and a night falls to −10°C. In November, the normal is 87 mm of rain and snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −6°C | −13°C | 223 mm |
| Spring | 6°C | −2°C | 216 mm |
| Summer | 21°C | 11°C | 294 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | 2°C | 279 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Rivière-du-Loup/St-Antonin); the forecast is on the Weather page
The council of Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! is led by its mayor, Mélissa Lord
The Liberal Party of Canada has 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!’s public library is Bibliothèque De Saint-Louis-Du-Ha! Ha!
It sits 1.2 km from the centre of Saint-Louis-du-Ha!
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Lac-Témiscouata National Park (Québec) is 3.0 km from Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!
Within 100 km there is no national park. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 6.7% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. 2 protected areas lie within 10 km. OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.7% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
3 schools serve Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
Teenagers have 8.4 km to go to the closest secondary school, above Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Georges-GauvinIn Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!Elementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire de CabanoNearest secondary school, 2.8 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 8.4 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
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.
41% of Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!’s homes were built before 1961
| Heritage | Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 41% | 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 Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!
Famous people from around Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!
One notable person was born in Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Diane Roy: US Embassy Canada, CC BY 2.0 · Guy Boucher: Tata Sozon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paul Triquet: Canadian government employee, Public domain · Axelle Lenoir: Mme Dona, CC BY-SA 4.0
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! | 1,352 | — | — | A | B | B+ |
| Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac | 5,194 | 9.2 | A | A | B | A− |
| Saint-Hubert-de-Rivière-du-Loup | 1,471 | 18 | — | A+ | B+ | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!
Who are the people of Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!?
Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 0%, and Indigenous people 3%.
Is Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! a young town or an old one?
The typical resident is 54 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 32% of the population and under-15s at 13%.
Do people in Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! speak French?
French is the common language here. 13% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 86.9% speak French but not English.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!?
Mostly 74% 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 33% have just one.
About Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!
Town in Quebec
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! is a municipality in Quebec, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,352 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Témiscouata
- Census subdivision
- 2413080
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).