Hinchinbrooke, Quebec
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Hinchinbrooke | |
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Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM. Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM. |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Montérégie |
RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government[2][3] | |
• Mayor | Normand Crete |
• Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
• Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
Area[2][4] | |
• Total | 150.20 km2 (57.99 sq mi) |
• Land | 149.32 km2 (57.65 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 2,242 |
• Density | 15.0/km2 (39/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 5.4% |
• Dwellings | 1,148 |
Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
Postal code(s) | J0S 1A0 |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways | Route 202 |
Hinchinbrooke is a rural community in southern Quebec, in the Châteauguay Valley, in the MRC de Le Haut-Saint-Laurent. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,242.
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History
Since the 1980 dissolution of Huntingdon County, Hinchinbrooke is within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality.
Geography
The municipality is situated along the border with the United States.
Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Athelstan (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) – a hamlet situated on the western border with Elgin.
- Brooklet (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) – a hamlet situated in the southeast.
- Herdman (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) – a hamlet located along Quebec Route 202 in the south.
- Parc Davignon (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) – a cottage community along the US border.
- Powerscourt (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) – a hamlet situated on the southwest border with Elgin.
- Rockburn (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) – a hamlet located along Quebec Route 202 in the southeast.
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Lac Moonlight (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) – a small lake in the southwest.
- Rivière Hinchinbrooke (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) – runs along the municipality's western border.
Demographics
Population
Historical Census Data - Hinchinbrooke, Quebec[7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Hinchinbrooke, Quebec[7] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total |
French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011
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2,230
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940 | 10.9% | 42.15% | 1,145 | 7.5% | 51.35% | 35 | 75.0% | 1.57% | 110 | 50.0% | 4.93% | |||||
2006
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2,360
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1,055 | 7.0% | 44.70% | 1,065 | 0.0% | 45.13% | 20 | 55.6% | 0.85% | 220 | 76.0% | 9.32% | |||||
2001
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2,370
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1,135 | 29.0% | 47.89% | 1,065 | 21.4% | 44.94% | 45 | 28.6% | 1.90% | 125 | 4.2% | 5.27% | |||||
1996
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2,390
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880 | n/a | 36.82% | 1,355 | n/a | 56.69% | 35 | n/a | 1.46% | 120 | n/a | 5.02% |
Economy
The primary industries in Hinchinbrooke are agriculture, with dairy cattle and apple farming being the most prevalent sub-sectors.
Notable residents
Sir William Hales Hingston, physician and mayor of Montreal from 1875 to 1877, was born in Hinchinbrooke.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Reference number 273739 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Hinchinbrooke
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BEAUHARNOIS--SALABERRY (Quebec)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Hinchinbrooke, Quebec Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
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Huntingdon | Godmanchester | Ormstown | |
Elgin | Franklin | |||
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United States Chateaugay, New York |