Sainte-UrsuleQuebec
Population 1,363: a town in Quebec. It is part of Maskinongé, a census division.
Is Sainte-Ursule a good place to live?
Where it does best is safety (A−). Health is a strength too (A−). Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for cost of living, B for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Sainte-Ursule has subject grades only.
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-Ursule stand out
The 3 things Sainte-Ursule does most differently from other towns.
How Sainte-Ursule grades
Each subject compares Sainte-Ursule with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Sainte-Ursule has subject grades only.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Ursule.
Crime runs lighter where Sainte-Ursule is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 44
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 61, lower than both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Its police area records 12.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Where it is policed, 9.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sainte-Ursule | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 12.6 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 61 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 44 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 9.3 | 12.4 | 12 |
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 Maskinongé MRC
Very good or excellent health for 61% of adults around Sainte-Ursule; the typical Canadian town: 52%
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec
Lives in the region last 81.6 years on average (2022/2024): 83.3 for women, 79.9 for men. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 14% of adults, near Quebec’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (17%). What sets Sainte-Ursule apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 12 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sainte-Ursule | 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
Sainte-Ursule gets a B+ for hazard risk
Source area for radon tests: the Mauricie et Centre-du-Quebec health region
Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.11 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, close to Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Sainte-Ursule.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sainte-Ursule | 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
19% of Sainte-Ursule’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 2.6% of residents, above Quebec’s towns (1.5%) but below 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
48.7% of Sainte-Ursule’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 660 women and 695 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Sainte-Ursule | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 28% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 47% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Nights turn raw in Sainte-Ursule each January, colder than in 77% of Canadian towns
Snowfall adds up to 213 cm a year, close to Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). December is the snowiest month, with 56 cm on average. For the wettest month, look to July: 103 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sainte-Ursule | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 213 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −16.4°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 25.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 948 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Nicolet)
Fewer households are stretched by shelter costs in Sainte-Ursule: 7% spend 30%+ of income, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
Owners make up four in five households. A year’s rent came to nearly a fifth of the median household income, about level with Canadian towns (20%) and above Quebec’s towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Ursule | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 80% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 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.
Trips to work from Sainte-Ursule are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 22 min on average
The car carried 94% of commuters at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Ursule | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 22 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 94% | 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.
Sainte-Ursule in November: highs near 5°C, lows near −3°C
ECCC’s forecast for Louiseville is on the Weather page, hour by hour. December follows at −3°C by day and −10°C by night. In November, the normal is 75 mm of rain and snow. November usually brings some 19 cm of snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −14°C | 195 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 209 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 284 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 260 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Nicolet); the forecast is on the Weather page
In 2021, Berthier—Maskinongé went by only 937 votes, narrower than in 96% of ridings
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Sainte-Ursule is Berthier—Maskinongé, and Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois) represents it in the House of Commons.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Sainte-Ursule is Bibliothèque De Saint-Justin, 6.5 km away
Its libraries report as part of a wider system, so there are no figures for Sainte-Ursule in particular.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 31 km from Sainte-Ursule: La Mauricie National Park
CPCAD lists 7 protected areas within 10 km. Biggest among them: Lac Saint-Pierre Old-Growth Forest, 204 ha, 7.1 km off. The protected share within 10 km is 0.6%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. A provincial park, Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), lies 56 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sainte-Ursule | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.6% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
No high school in or near Sainte-Ursule: the closest is 11 km off
From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 3.3 km off, above Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Belle-ValléeIn Sainte-UrsuleElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Sainte-Ursule | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 11 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 3.3 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Ungraded on schools in Quebec, because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Sainte-Ursule keeps its older homes: 40% from before 1961
| Heritage | Sainte-Ursule | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 40% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Zoo de St-Édouard and 7 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Sainte-Ursule; with it, the best known within 40 km.
FortFort Richelieu29 km south
MuseumMokotakan39 km north
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Nicolet37 km east
MuseumLa Cité de l'Énergie35 km northeast
National historic siteCuthbert Chapel26 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Fort Richelieu: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mokotakan: Anne Ecuyer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Nicolet: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- La Cité de l'Énergie: Sylvain Perron, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cuthbert Chapel: Fralambert, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Sainte-Ursule
Famous people from around Sainte-Ursule
One notable person was born in Sainte-Ursule; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Jacques Ferron: Jules Rochon, CC BY 4.0 · Aram J. Pothier: Creator:William Cushing Loring 1879-1959, Public domain · Ernest Gagnon: Anonymous - BAnQ, P1000,S4,D3,P137, Public domain · Antoine Gérin-Lajoie: Edmond-Joseph Massicotte, Public domain
Sainte-Ursule’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Ursule | 1,363 | — | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Maskinongé | 2,457 | 9.6 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Louiseville | 7,570 | 11 | B+ | C | A− | A |
| Saint-Paulin | 1,659 | 13 | — | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Barthélemy | 2,115 | 13 | — | B− | B | B |
| Yamachiche | 2,801 | 18 | A | B− | A− | A− |
| Saint-Alexis-des-Monts | 3,190 | 19 | B− | B− | A− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sainte-Ursule
Who are the people of Sainte-Ursule?
0% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 3% have an Indigenous identity and 0% are immigrants.
Is Sainte-Ursule a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 55.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 14% are under 15 and 27% are 65 or over.
Do people in Sainte-Ursule speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 80.7% know French alone, and 19% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Sainte-Ursule?
Mostly 79% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 35% have just one.
About Sainte-Ursule
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Sainte-Ursule covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,363 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Maskinongé
- Census subdivision
- 2451040
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).