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Charlemagne is a city in the Canadian province of Québec. It is located on the north shore of the Rivière des Prairies. The city is about 24 kilometres (15 miles) northeast of Montréal. In 2021, Charlemagne had a population of 6,302 people.
The town is famous because it is where singer Céline Dion was born and grew up. She is well known for singing "My Heart Will Go On" from the film Titanic. To honor her, the town named one of its main streets after her. The town also built a sculpture in her honor. Another important person from Charlemagne is politician Camille Laurin.
Demographics
Charlemagne had 6,302 people in 2021, according to the 2021 Canadian census by Statistics Canada. This was a rise of 6.6% from the 5,913 people living there in 2016. The town covers an area of 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi), with people living in 3,149 of its 3,217 homes.
Canada census – Charlemagne community profile
References: 2021 2011
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,598 | — |
| 1996 | 5,739 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5,662 | −1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,594 | −1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,853 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5,913 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,302 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,302 (+6.6% from 2016) | 5,853 (+4.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) | 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Population density | 2,906.2/km2 (7,527/sq mi) | 2,704.0/km2 (7,003/sq mi) |
| Median age | 49.2 (M: 46.0, F: 51.6) | 47.4 (M: 45.8, F: 48.8) |
| Private dwellings | 3,217 (total) 3,149 (occupied) | 2,863 (total) |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $48,351 |
| Canada Census mother tongue - Charlemagne, Quebec | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French | English | French & English | Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011 | 5,835 | 5,535 |  2.8% | 94.86% | 90 | 63.6% | 1.54% | 25 | 150.0% | 0.43% | 185 | 32.1% | 3.17% | |||||
2006 | 5,590 | 5,385 |  3.1% | 96.33% | 55 | 15.4% | 0.98% | 10 | n/a% | 0.18% | 140 | 250.0% | 2.50% | |||||
2001 | 5,665 | 5,560 | 0.5% | 98.15% | 65 | 8.3% | 1.15% | 0 |  0.0% | 0.00% | 40 | 20.0% | 0.71% | |||||
1996 | 5,700 | 5,590 | n/a | 98.07% | 60 | n/a | 1.05% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 50 | n/a | 0.88% | |||||
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