Sainte-Clotilde-de-HortonQuebec
Its census division is Arthabaska. It is a town of 1,647 residents in Quebec.
Is Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton a good place to live?
Cost of living is its strong suit (A). Health is a strength too (B+). Also worth knowing: the local economy is weaker than most (C). It lags on walkability as well (C).
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton has its subject grades alone.
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 Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton stand out
The 3 things Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton does most differently from other towns.
How Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton grades
Each subject compares Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton has its subject grades alone.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton.
More households own their home in Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns: 90%
Rent took 14% of household income, below Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 90% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 18% | 20% |
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.
Flood mapping exists for Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.11 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Mauricie et Centre-du-Quebec health region, Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.11 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.2 for each
Commutes averaged 29 min, above Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike. The car carried 92% of commuters at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 90% | 89% |
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.
More adults feel healthy around Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton: 61% say very good or excellent (52% for the typical Canadian town)
The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 14% of adults, about level with Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.6, women 83.3 and men 79.9 (2022/2024). Closer to home, a hospital is 21 km from the average resident of Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton | 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec
Precipitation in Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton tops that of 84% of Canadian towns: 1,150 mm a year
Most of the snow comes in December, about 50 cm. A normal July brings 131 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. In July the thermometer climbs to 25.1°C by day, lower than Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and near Canadian towns (25.5°C).
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,150 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 220 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 25.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 169 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Arthabaska)
Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton is graded a B for safety
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover Arthabaska MRC
Where it is policed, 14.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Property crime in its police area ran at 16.3 per 1,000 residents a year, near Quebec’s towns (16.6) and lower than Canadian towns (31.2).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton | 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
Mont-Orford National Park (Québec), 58 km away, is the closest provincial park to Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton
La Mauricie National Park is the closest national park, 80 km from town. Within 10 km is a single protected area, and on top of that of the land within 10 km, 0.1% has protected status, below Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 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 Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, nights around −3°C
Into December, the normals move to −2°C and −10°C. A typical November adds 19 cm of snow. Expect about 82 mm of rain and snow over November. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Victoriaville forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 233 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 255 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 356 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 307 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Arthabaska); the forecast is on the Weather page
Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton’s mayor: Julie Ricard
The Liberal Party of Canada has 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton is Bibliothèque De Sainte-Seraphine, 7.5 km away
The next is Bibliothèque de Saint-Samuel (Sainte-Eulalie), 9.5 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
23% of Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, higher than both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%). The share of residents under 15 is 18%.
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 46.0% of Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton
In 2021 there were 720 women to 845 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 32% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 49% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
No high school in or near Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton: the closest is 17 km off
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École La Sapinière - Amédée-BoisvertIn Sainte-Clotilde-de-HortonElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 17 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Towns in Quebec aren’t in the schools rankings: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Parc Marie-Victorin and 2 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton; these are the best known within 40 km.
GardenParc Marie-Victorin19 km southeast
MuseumVillage Québécois d'Antan24 km southwest
National historic siteMoulin à Laine d'Ulverton34 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Parc Marie-Victorin: Danielhbordeleau, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Village Québécois d'Antan: Emmanuel Huybrechts from Laval, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin à Laine d'Ulverton: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton
Famous people from around Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton
No notable person born in Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton | 1,647 | — | — | A | B | B+ |
| Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil | 1,950 | 10 | — | B | C+ | B+ |
| Saint-Albert | 1,744 | 11 | — | A+ | B | A− |
| Sainte-Eulalie | 1,056 | 14 | — | A− | B | B+ |
| Saint-Valère | 1,187 | 15 | — | B+ | B | A− |
| Saint-Lucien | 1,941 | 16 | — | B | C+ | A− |
| Warwick | 4,939 | 18 | A | A− | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton
Do people in Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 76.7% know French alone, and 23% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton?
Mostly 91% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.3 people on average, and 29% have just one.
Has Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton grown?
It went from 1,569 people in 2016 to 1,563 in 2021, down 0.4%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,647.
About Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton
Town in Quebec
For Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Quebec, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,647 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Arthabaska
- Census subdivision
- 2439117
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).