Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard

Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿adɔlf dawɚd, -wœʁd]) is a municipality in the Laurentian Mountains, in the Province of Quebec, Canada, north-west of Montreal. Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard is home to Mont-Avalanche ski resort.

Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard
Municipality
Location within Les Pays-d'en-Haut RCM
St-Adolphe -d'Howard Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°58′N 74°20′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Laurentides
RCM	Les Pays-d'en-Haut
Settled	1870s
Constituted	January 1, 1883
Government [2]
• Mayor	Claude Charbonneau
• Federal riding	Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation
• Prov. riding	Argenteuil
Area [2][3]
• Total	149.70 km2 (57.80 sq mi)
• Land	138.97 km2 (53.66 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	3,702
• Density	26.6/km2 (69/sq mi)
• Pop (2006–11)	3.9%
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0T 2B0
Area code	819
Website	www.stadolphedhoward.qc.ca

Demographics

Population trend:^[4]

• Population in 2011: 3702 (2006 to 2011 population change: 3.9%)
• Population in 2006: 3563
  • 2001 to 2006 population change: 32.7%
• Population in 2001: 2684
• Population in 1996: 2632
• Population in 1991: 2263

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1822 (total dwellings: 3591)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 18.5%
• French as first language: 77%
• Other as first language: 4.5%

Education

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

• Sainte Agathe Academy in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves the northern portion for both elementary and secondary levels.^[5]
• Morin Heights Elementary School (serves the southern portion) in Morin-Heights^[6]
• Laurentian Regional High School (serves the southern portion) in Lachute^[7]

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec