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
Municipality
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM.
Hinchinbrooke
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°03′N 74°06′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLe Haut-Saint-Laurent
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorNormand Crete
 • Federal ridingBeauharnois—Salaberry
 • Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
 • Total150.20 km2 (57.99 sq mi)
 • Land149.30 km2 (57.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total2,103
 • Density14.1/km2 (37/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 6.2%
 • Dwellings
1,186
Time zoneUTC−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]

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%
2016 2,103−6.2%

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 %
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.

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See also

References
  1. Reference number 273739 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  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. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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