Hinchinbrooke, Quebec
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.
Hinchinbrooke | |
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 Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM. | |
  Hinchinbrooke Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°03′N 74°06′W[1] | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Normand Crete |
| • Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 150.20 km2 (57.99 sq mi) |
| • Land | 149.30 km2 (57.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 2,103 |
| • Density | 14.1/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2016 |  6.2% |
| • Dwellings | 1,186 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0S 1A0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  Route 202 |
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]
- Athelstan (45°02′09″N 74°10′39″W) – a hamlet situated on the western border with Elgin.
- Brooklet (45°00′25″N 74°02′51″W) – a hamlet situated in the southeast.
- Herdman (45°01′34″N 74°05′43″W) – a hamlet located along Quebec Route 202 in the south.
- Parc Davignon (45°00′02″N 74°04′50″W) – a cottage community along the US border.
- Powerscourt (45°00′23″N 74°09′26″W) – a hamlet situated on the southwest border with Elgin.
- Rockburn (45°01′19″N 74°00′28″W) – 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 (45°01′45″N 74°08′51″W) – a small lake in the southwest.
- Rivière Hinchinbrooke (45°02′21″N 74°11′04″W) – runs along the municipality's western border.
Demographics
Population
| Canada census – Hinchinbrooke, Quebec community profile | |||
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| 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] | |||
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Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Hinchinbrooke, Quebec[7] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 |
2,100 |
915 | 2.7% |
43.57% | 1,045 | 8.7% |
49.76% | 40 |  14.3% |
1.90% | 90 | 18.2% |
4.29% | |||||
2011 |
2,230 |
940 | 10.9% |
42.15% | 1,145 | 7.5% |
51.35% | 35 | 75.0% |
1.57% | 110 | 50.0% |
4.93% | |||||
2006 |
2,360 |
1,055 | 7.0% |
44.70% | 1,065 |  0.0% |
45.13% | 20 | 55.6% |
0.85% | 220 | 76.0% |
9.32% | |||||
2001 |
2,370 |
1,135 | 29.0% |
47.89% | 1,065 | 21.4% |
44.94% | 45 | 28.6% |
1.90% | 125 | 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
- Hinchinbrooke River
- Trout River
- Rivière aux Outardes
- Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
- Liste des municipalités locales de la Montérégie
- List of municipalities in Quebec
References
- Reference number 273739 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Hinchinbrooke
- Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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