Hope, Quebec
Hope is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality. Its population was 630 in the Canada 2011 Census.
Hope | |
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Township municipality | |
Winery Le Plein d'amour | |
Location within Bonaventure RCM. | |
Hope Location in eastern Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°12′W[1] | |
Country | |
Province | |
Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
RCM | Bonaventure |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Named for | Henry Hope[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hazen Whittom |
• Federal riding | Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
• Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
Area | |
• Total | 70.50 km2 (27.22 sq mi) |
• Land | 70.49 km2 (27.22 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 630 |
• Density | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | |
• Dwellings | 299 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | G0C 2K0 |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways |
The only population centre within the township is Saint-Jogues (48°10′30″N 65°15′03″W).
History
The township was surveyed circa 1786, and named in honour of British Colonel Henry Hope (c. 1746 – 1789), lieutenant-governor of Quebec from 1785 to 1789. At that time, the township also included the territory of Hope Town, Paspébiac, and Saint-Godefroi.[1]
In 1913, Saint-Godefroi split off, and in 1936, Hope Town became a separate incorporated municipality.
The community of Saint-Jogues was formed in 1930 when 52 settlers were encouraged to colonize Gaspésie's interior during the Great Depression. By 1937, there were 300 residents in this village.[4]
Demographics
Canada census – Hope, Quebec community profile | |||
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2011 | 2006 | ||
Population: | 630 (-13.5% from 2006) | 728 (-2.4% from 2001) | |
Land area: | 70.49 km2 (27.22 sq mi) | 70.49 km2 (27.22 sq mi) | |
Population density: | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) | 10.4/km2 (27/sq mi) | |
Median age: | 55.7 (M: 54.4, F: 56.9) | 49.0 (M: 48.9, F: 49.2) | |
Total private dwellings: | 299 | 316 | |
Median household income: | $50,662 | $36,620 | |
Notes: Includes corrections and updates for 2006. – References: 2011[3] 2006[5] earlier[6] |
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Language
Mother tongue:[8]
- English as first language: 17.3%
- French as first language: 80.9%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 1.7%
References
- Reference number 28968 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- "Hope". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- "Saint-Jogues" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- "Hope community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-23.