Hinchinbrooke, Quebec

Hinchinbrooke
Municipality

Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM.
Hinchinbrooke

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°03′N 74°06′W / 45.050°N 74.100°W / 45.050; -74.100Coordinates: 45°03′N 74°06′W / 45.050°N 74.100°W / 45.050; -74.100[1]
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 Decrease 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.

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 Canada–United States border.

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Hinchinbrooke, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 2,242 (-5.4% from 2006) 2,369 (-0.5% from 2001)
Land area: 149.32 km2 (57.65 sq mi) 148.25 km2 (57.24 sq mi)
Population density: 15.0/km2 (39/sq mi) 16.0/km2 (41/sq mi)
Median age: 49.9 (M: 49.3, F: 50.5) 45.8 (M: 45.5, F: 46.2)
Total private dwellings: 1,148 1,180
Median household income: $.N/A $40,493
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]
Historical Census Data - Hinchinbrooke, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,392—    
1996 2,407+0.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 2,380−1.1%
2006 2,369−0.5%
YearPop.±%
2011 2,242−5.4%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Hinchinbrooke, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
2,230
 940 Decrease 10.9% 42.15% 1,145 Increase 7.5% 51.35% 35 Increase 75.0% 1.57% 110 Decrease 50.0% 4.93%
2006
2,360
 1,055 Decrease 7.0% 44.70% 1,065 Steady 0.0% 45.13% 20 Decrease 55.6% 0.85% 220 Increase 76.0% 9.32%
2001
2,370
 1,135 Increase 29.0% 47.89% 1,065 Decrease 21.4% 44.94% 45 Increase 28.6% 1.90% 125 Increase 4.2% 5.27%
1996
2,390
 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. 1 2 3 Reference number 273739 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Hinchinbrooke
  3. ↑ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. 1 2 3 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Hinchinbrooke, Quebec
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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