Hemmingford, Quebec (Township)

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Hemmingford (Township)
Country	Canada
Province	Québec
Municipality status	Township
Geographic code	68015
Constitution date	1st July 1855
Mayor Current term of office	Jean-Pierre Bergeron 2005-2009
Latitude Longitude	45° 05' 00" 73° 35' 00"
Land area	157.36 km²
Population	1, 703 inhab. (2001)
Density	10.8 inhab./km²
People	Hemmingfordien

Hemmingford, is a township in south-west Quebec founded in 1799. In 1877, the Township was separated, creating two separate entities; the Township of Hemmingford and the Village of Hemmingford. The township completely surrounds the Village of Hemmingford. The two entities (village and township) are locally referred to collectively as Hemmingford. The two share many things, such as the cost of the volunteer fire department and both hold their councils and offices in the same building in the village.

The township of Hemmingford is located due south of Montreal in the Jardins-de-Napierville in the Montérégie region, in the south-east corner of the former Huntingdon County. It sits between what was the Seigniory of Beauharnois and Seigniory of Lacolle. Prior to its survey in 1792 and 1793, the Township was called "Waste lands".

The township borders the townships of Havelock, St-Chrysostome, St-Clotilde, Sherrington, and St-Bernard-de-Lacolle and also borders Franklin County, in New York State.

Some of the local attractions include Parc Safari, The Hemmingford Golf and Country Club, and many local apple growers.

The postal code for the two Hemmingfords is J0L 1H0.

Saint-Chrysostome	North: Sainte Clotilde de Chateauguay	Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington
West: Havelock	Township of Hemmingford	East: Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle
	South: Franklin County