Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainAn older town: 33% of Saint-Simon’s homes predate 1961
Most towns have 18%, so Saint-Simon has 1.9 times as much. The registers count 13 places within 25 km of Saint-Simon; the closest, Armoury, is 12 km away. Heritage of the first rank begins 12 km away, in Saint-Hyacinthe. Flavien Dupont heads a list of 3 people born in Saint-Simon before 1914.
Around Saint-Simon, within 25 km, most dated places come from the decades after Confederation
Reaching 25 km out from Saint-Simon: the historic places by their first construction date on record.
The chart rests on 12 dated places within 25 km. One predates Confederation. First by date comes Église de la Présentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge in La Présentation, from 1817.
4 places of the highest rank within 25 km of Saint-Simon
The registers hold 13 within 25 km. Nearest comes Armoury, 12 km off, in Saint-Hyacinthe. By age, Église de la Présentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge leads, from 1817, at 17 km.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| ArmouryRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1905–1907 · 12 km away, in Saint-Hyacinthe |
| Hôtel de ville de Saint-HyacintheMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1895 · 12 km away, in Saint-Hyacinthe |
| Canadian National Railways Station, Sainte-Hyacinthe, QuebecHeritage Railway Station · 1899–1900 · 12 km away, in Saint-Hyacinthe |
| Marché public de Saint-HyacintheMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1876–1877 · 12 km away, in Saint-Hyacinthe |
| Saint-Hyacinthe Post OfficeNational Historic Site · 1889–1895 · 12 km away, in Saint-Hyacinthe |
| Pavillon de l'aqueducMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1897–1898 · 14 km away, in Saint-Hyacinthe |
| Porte des Anciens MairesMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1927 · 14 km away, in Saint-Hyacinthe |
| Site patrimonial de La Présentation-de-la-Sainte-ViergeClassified heritage site (Québec) · 17 km away, in La Présentation |
| Église de la Présentation-de-la-Sainte-ViergeClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1817–1820 · 17 km away, in La Présentation |
| Presbytère de Saint-Valérien-de-MiltonMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1877–1879 · 19 km away, in Saint-Valérien-de-Milton |
| Saint-Guillaume Municipal BuildingMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1922 · 20 km away, in Saint-Guillaume |
| Acton Vale Railway Station (Grand Trunk)National Historic Site · 1900–1901 · 23 km away, in Acton Vale |
New homes are rare in Saint-Simon: 1.9% from 2016–21, against a usual 4.1%
More than half of Saint-Simon’s housing predates 1981. In Saint-Simon, 30% of homes date from 1961 to 1980, much as in most towns (27%). Homes built from 1981 to 2000 make up 19% of Saint-Simon’s, about the typical 23%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Before 1914, Saint-Simon gave 3 lives to the record
The latest, Alphonse Roy, was born in 1897. In 1847 came the earliest, Flavien Dupont. 7 Wikipedias cover Alphonse Roy, the most of anyone here. Of them all, Victor Geoffrion lived longest: 72 years, until 1923.
Everyone born in Saint-Simon → Born before 1914 (the page’s periods: Confederation to the First World War). Birthplaces from Wikidata, each checked against the person’s Wikipedia article.
Saint-Simon and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Simon | 1,474 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Barnabé-Sud | 1,053 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Hugues | 1,414 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Liboire | 3,123 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot | 1,887 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Hyacinthe | 60,874 | 7 | 1 | 1876 |
| Upton | 2,149 | 0 | 0 | — |
Saint-Simon in brief
Of the homes standing in Saint-Simon, 33% went up before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Three lives from its past stand out: Alphonse Roy (1897), Victor Geoffrion (1851) and Flavien Dupont (1847).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The tiers. The highest designations are National Historic Sites, Classified Federal Heritage Buildings and Québec’s classements; then come the other federal designations; then provincial and local listings.
- The grade. This page gives no grade; history doesn’t count toward a Canadian town’s letter.
- Québec’s register. Québec is the one province whose register is open: classements, declarations and municipal citations, described by the ministry in French.
- The federal register. Federal places come from Parks Canada’s directory, which counts National Historic Sites, federal heritage buildings, stations and lighthouses; their statements are the register’s own.
- People and events. Persons of national historic significance come with no location; a town gets one only by birthplace (name and both life years agreeing) or by one of its own places that bears the name and whose record tells the story. Events, which can’t be tied, are left out.
- Protection. A place classified or cited under Québec’s law is protected; National Historic Site status alone protects only what the federal government owns.
Questions about Saint-Simon’s history
How many historic places does Saint-Simon have on the registers?
Inside Saint-Simon, none so far; Armoury, 12 km away in Saint-Hyacinthe, is the closest.
When did Saint-Simon become a municipality?
Wikidata gives July 1, 1855 for Saint-Simon, which may mark incorporation or an amalgamation rather than a founding.
How old are the homes in Saint-Simon?
Before 1961: 33% of its homes; the typical town has 18%.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (homes by period of construction). 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).