Godmanchester, Quebec

Godmanchester
Township municipality
Neo-Tudor style Customs Building of Godmanchester, built in 1933 Neo-Tudor style Customs Building of Godmanchester, built in 1933
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM. Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM.
Godmanchester Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Named for	Godmanchester
Government
• Mayor	Pierre Poirier
• Federal riding	Beauharnois—Salaberry
• Prov. riding	Huntingdon
Area
• Total	139.20 km2 (53.75 sq mi)
• Land	138.78 km2 (53.58 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,417
• Density	10.2/km2 (26/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	2.7%
• Dwellings	604
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0S 1H0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 138 Route 202

Godmanchester is a township municipality located in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,417. The southeast part of the township is mostly delineated by the Chateauguay River, while the south end borders with Franklin County, New York.

It was named after Godmanchester, England in 1811.

Geography

The municipality is situated along the border with the United States.

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:

• Dewittville () – a hamlet situated along Route 138 and the Chateauguay River, midway between Huntingdon and Ormstown.
• Lee's Corner () – a hamlet situated 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) west of Huntingdon.

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:

• Chateauguay River – runs along the municipality's northeast border.
• Trout River – runs along the municipality's southeastern border.

Several other smaller streams and waterways also exist throughout the municipality.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Godmanchester, Quebec
Year Pop. ±% 1991 1,557 —     1996 1,550 −0.4%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 1,528 −1.4% 2006 1,457 −4.6%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 1,417 −2.7%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Godmanchester, Quebec
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		1,415		795	15.4%	56.18%		545	13.5%	38.52%		25	150.0%	1.77%		50	42.9%	3.53%
2006		1,465		940	34.3%	64.16%		480	49.0%	32.76%		10	80.0%	0.68%		35	46.2%	2.40%
2001		1,570		700	10.0%	44.59%		715	0.7%	45.54%		90	157.1%	5.73%		65	116.7%	4.14%
1996		1,545		770	n/a	49.84%		710	n/a	45.95%		35	n/a	2.27%		30	n/a	1.94%

Infrastructure

Transportation

The CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent provides commuter and local bus services.

See also

• List of township municipalities in Quebec