Saint-Michel-du-SquatecQuebec

It lies in Témiscouata. This town in Quebec has a population of 1,053.

Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population

1,053

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

60.4

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

42%

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-Michel-du-Squatec a good place to live?

Buying a home costs less than in most towns (A). Its weakest is jobs & income (D). Hazard risk is weaker too (C−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for safety, B for health and C+ for walkability.

Saint-Michel-du-Squatec 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.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestDJobs & income C⁻Hazard risk

What makes Saint-Michel-du-Squatec stand out

The 3 things Saint-Michel-du-Squatec does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

1.9 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $100,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

40% are 65 or over

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Median household income, 2020

Income

$53,200 median household income

The median of Canadian towns: $81,000

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

How Saint-Michel-du-Squatec grades

Each subject compares Saint-Michel-du-Squatec 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

Saint-Michel-du-Squatec is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesAOpen →Jobs & incomeAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highC⁻Open →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsBOpen →SafetyAhead of most towns comparedBOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carC⁺Open →

SchoolsWith no open results to compare (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school), there’s no schools grade in Quebec.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Michel-du-Squatec.

HousingCost of living A

Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Michel-du-Squatec than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 4% of households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 76% of households.

$100,000median home value, 2021ACost of living Grade

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

Saint-Michel-du-Squatec$100,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Saint-Michel-du-Squatec	Quebec	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	4%	13%	18%
Rent as a share of income	14%	18%	20%
Households owning their home	76%	70%	74%

$448

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$448

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$448 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living1.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $100,000, against the median household income Owners and renters76% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Household incomes in Saint-Michel-du-Squatec trail those of 97% of Canadian towns

On average, the journey to work lasts 24 min. 89% of commuters drove, near both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van89%

Walk8%

Census 2021	Saint-Michel-du-Squatec	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	24 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	89%	90%	89%

$53,200

median household income, 2020

13%

worked from home, May 2021

59%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment7.4% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to40 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁻

A flood study covers Saint-Michel-du-Squatec: 3 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec

The radon tests numbers here cover the Bas-Saint-Laurent health region

The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.067 for each $1,000 of buildings, below Quebec’s towns ($0.14) but above Canadian towns ($0.030). 14% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, higher than both Quebec’s towns (8.2%) and Canadian towns (6.6%).

Lowwildfire bandC⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Saint-Michel-du-Squatec14%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Saint-Michel-du-Squatec	Quebec	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	14%	8.2%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.067	$0.14	$0.030

$0.067

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

Low

wildfire band

flood studies on the national inventory

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Flood3 flood studies on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.067 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon14% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

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

Climate

Winter nights bite in Saint-Michel-du-Squatec: January lows of −19.1°C, colder than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns

July is the wettest month, with 107 mm of rain and snow on average. There are 198 days of frost in a typical year, above Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Summer highs in Saint-Michel-du-Squatec reach 25.0°C in July. December is the snowiest month, with 66 cm on average.

25.0°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.8°C

Spring9.0°C

Summer23.7°C

Autumn11.6°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Saint-Michel-du-Squatec	Quebec	Canada
Snowfall a year	279 cm	217 cm	141 cm
Days with frost a year	198	161	159
January night low	−19.1°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	25.0°C	26.5°C	25.5°C

279 cm

of snow a year

198

days with frost a year

122

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 25.0°C, January lows −19.1°C Rain and snow1,012 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow279 cm of snow a year Weather station60 km to the station · Edmundston

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

Who lives here

10% of Saint-Michel-du-Squatec’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

1.5% of residents have an Indigenous identity, close to Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and below Canadian towns (2.8%).

60.4median age

Saint-Michel-du-SquatecQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

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

40%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree33%

Postsecondary qualification42%

Women and men · all residents

50.5% of Saint-Michel-du-Squatec’s residents are women

Of the 2021 count, 545 were women and 535 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Saint-Michel-du-Squatec
	Saint-Michel-du-Squatec	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	8.8%	17%	16%
15 to 64	52%	62%	64%
65+	40%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	33%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	42%	59%	56%

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English and French10% speak both · 90% speak French but not English Ages60.4 median age · 40% are 65 or over Households500 households · 2 people per household Immigrants0% belong to a visible minority

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

HealthHealth B

60% of adults around Saint-Michel-du-Squatec call their health very good or excellent, above the typical Canadian town’s 52%

Measured across the Région du Bas-Saint-Laurent: health survey and life expectancy

Homes here are 30 km from a hospital on average, above Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. Life expectancy in the region is 81.7 years (83.1 for women, 80.3 for men, 2022/2024). A pharmacy is nearer: 2.6 km on average, with 0.7 within 3 km of the typical home.

60%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Saint-Michel-du-Squatec60%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Saint-Michel-du-Squatec	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

81.7

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

30 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

2.6 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey60% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care30 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 2.6 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.1, men 80.3 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

SafetySafety B

For safety, Saint-Michel-du-Squatec gets a B

Property crime in its police area ran at 12.1 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). Where it is policed, 13.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year.

54Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202356

202460

202545

2023–2025	Saint-Michel-du-Squatec	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	12.1	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	54	56	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

56%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety54 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Saint-Michel-du-Squatec’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Saint-Michel-du-Squatec safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of Témiscouata MRC

Schools

Saint-Michel-du-Squatec and its edges hold 7 schools: 5 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools

7schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École du JallIn Saint-Michel-du-SquatecElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École secondaire de la Vallée-des-LacsIn Saint-Michel-du-SquatecSecondary	Secondary	–	French public

See all 7 schools →

1.5 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school7 schools within 3 km · 5 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools Language0 of 7 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Saint-Michel-du-Squatec?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Source note: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Quebec.

Weather

Expect November days around 4°C in Saint-Michel-du-Squatec, nights around −5°C

In November, the normal is 87 mm of rain and snow. Into December, the normals move to −3°C and −13°C. Snow is normal by November, about 21 cm over the month. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Temiscouata forecast, on the Weather page.

4°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November4°C

December−3°C

January−7°C

February−5°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−5°C	−17°C	223 mm
Spring	9°C	−4°C	216 mm
Summer	24°C	10°C	294 mm
Autumn	12°C	0°C	279 mm

−5°C

a normal November night

87 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 (Edmundston); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

A small constituency per seat: 150 residents in Saint-Michel-du-Squatec, fewer than in 96% of Quebec municipalities

Bernard Généreux (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Saint-Michel-du-Squatec.

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council seats7 Provincial legislatureRivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

Saint-Michel-du-Squatec has one public library, Bibliothèque Lots Renverses

It sits 6.7 km from the centre of Saint-Michel-du-Squatec.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

More of the land around Saint-Michel-du-Squatec is protected than around nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns

Inside the town itself, 26% of the land is protected. Within 100 km there is no national park. OpenStreetMap shows 12 walking routes nearby, including the Tronçon Les Érables and Tronçon les Cascades Sutherland. 3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.

9.6%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Saint-Michel-du-Squatec9.6%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Saint-Michel-du-Squatec	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	9.6%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	9	10	4

At the edge

to Lac-Témiscouata National Park (Québec)

beaches within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas9 protected areas within 10 km · Lac-Témiscouata National Park (Québec)National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Lac-Témiscouata National Park (Québec)Footpaths & routes12 named routes · Tronçon Les Érables

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

History

Older housing stands out in Saint-Michel-du-Squatec: 39% predates 1961

39%built before 1961

39%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Saint-Michel-du-Squatec	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	39%	21%	18%

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Older homes39% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Saint-Michel-du-Squatec have?”

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

Nearby attractions

Fort Ingall and 2 more in and around Saint-Michel-du-Squatec

Sights in Saint-Michel-du-Squatec and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

FortFort Ingall1.5 km outside town, to the south

National parkNational park · SépaqLac-Témiscouata National Park1.5 km outside town, to the south

Ski hillSki hillCentre de plein air familiale Richelieu3.4 km outside town, to the south

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Fort Ingall: Nicolas Gagnon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Michel-du-Squatec

15pages on Saint-Michel-du-Squatec

The big questions

SafetyBCrime Severity Index 54 Housing & costAHomes 1.9 × income Property pricesSchools7 schools within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 81.7 in its region Work & commuteD42% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors9.6% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 60.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Saint-Michel-du-Squatec

Who are the people of Saint-Michel-du-Squatec?

At the 2021 census, 0% were immigrants and 0% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 2% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

How old are the people of Saint-Michel-du-Squatec?

The typical resident is 60.4 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 40% of the population and under-15s at 9%.

What kind of homes are in Saint-Michel-du-Squatec?

Mostly 83% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2 people on average, and 35% have just one.

About Saint-Michel-du-Squatec

Town in Quebec

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Saint-Michel-du-Squatec is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.

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

Population: 1,053 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Témiscouata
Census subdivision: 2413065

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).