Hemmingford, Quebec (village)

Hemmingford
Village municipality

Location within Les Jardins-de-Napierville RCM.
Hemmingford

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°03′N 73°35′W / 45.050°N 73.583°W / 45.050; -73.583Coordinates: 45°03′N 73°35′W / 45.050°N 73.583°W / 45.050; -73.583[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Les Jardins-de-Napierville
Constituted January 1, 1878
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Drew Somerville
 • Federal riding Beauharnois—Salaberry
 • Prov. riding Huntingdon
Area[2][4]
 • Total 0.90 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
 • Land 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 808
 • Density 783.2/km2 (2,028/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 6.7%
 • Dwellings 383
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0L 1H0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 202
Route 219
Census profile 2468010[4]
MAMROT info 68010[2]
Toponymie info 28437[1]
Website www.hemmingford.ca

Hemmingford is a village municipality located in Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality of southern Quebec. The population as of 2011 was 808.[5]

It was founded in 1878 by the division of the Township of Hemmingford creating two separate entities: the Township and the Village of Hemmingford. Both municipalities 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 village of Hemmingford is surrounded by the Township of Hemmingford. The centre of the village is at the intersection of Route 219 and Route 202.

The postal code for both the town and village of Hemmingford is J0L 1H0.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Hemmingford (village), Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 808 (+6.7% from 2006) 757 (+4.6% from 2001)
Land area: 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi) 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Population density: 783.2/km2 (2,028/sq mi) 733.7/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Median age: 44.8 (M: 44.4, F: 45.0) 42.2 (M: 41.1, F: 43.6)
Total private dwellings: 383 359
Median household income: $44,042 $32,380
References: 2011[4] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Hemmingford (village), Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 729—    
1996 751+3.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 724−3.6%
2006 757+4.6%
YearPop.±%
2011 808+6.7%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Hemmingford (village), Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
810
 355 Decrease 6.6% 43.83% 395 Increase 25.4% 48.76% 20 Steady 0.0% 2.47% 40 Steady 0.0% 4.94%
2006
755
 380 Increase 13.4% 50.33% 315 Decrease 8.7% 41.72% 20 Increase n/a% 2.65% 40 Increase 14.3% 5.30%
2001
715
 335 Decrease 25.6% 46.85% 345 Increase 21.1% 48.25% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 35 Increase n/a% 4.90%
1996
745
 450 n/a 60.40% 285 n/a 38.26% 10 n/a 1.34% 0 n/a 0.00%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Reference number 28437 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 3 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Hemmingford (village)
  3. ↑ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. 1 2 3 4 "(Code 2468010) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  5. ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/mobile/2011/cp-pr/table-eng.cfm?SGC=2468015
  6. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  7. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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