Hope Town, Quebec

Hope Town is a municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Despite its name, the place does not have a "town" (ville) status.

Hope Town
Municipality
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Hope Town Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°10′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM	Bonaventure
Settled	1768
Constituted	November 21, 1936
Named for	Henry Hope
Government [2]
• Mayor	Linda McWhirter
• Federal riding	Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine
• Prov. riding	Bonaventure
Area [2][3]
• Total	51.10 km^2 (19.73 sq mi)
• Land	50.11 km^2 (19.35 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	344
• Density	6.9/km^2 (18/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	0.9%
• Dwellings	179
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0C 3C1
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 132
Website	www.municipalite hopetown.com

History

In 1768, the first pioneer arrived, a certain Duncan McRae, a soldier of the Seaforth Highlanders and native of Dundee in Scotland. His friend and fellow soldier John Ross, who also served in General Wolfe's army, is thought to be the one that attributed the name "Hope" to the place. In 1786, a wave of Loyalists followed and the village was really established.[1]

In 1936, the place separated from Hope Township and was incorporated as the Municipality of Hope East. In 1953, it was renamed to Hope Town.[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Hope Town, Quebec community profile
		2011	2006
Population:		344 (-0.9% from 2006)	347 (+2.1% from 2001)
Land area:		50.11 km^2 (19.35 sq mi)	50.11 km^2 (19.35 sq mi)
Population density:		6.9/km^2 (18/sq mi)	6.9/km^2 (18/sq mi)
Median age:		52.7 (M: 52.1, F: 53.5)	47.3 (M: 47.3, F: 47.2)
Total private dwellings:		179	173
Median household income:		$50,325	$39,626
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

Historical Census Data - Hope Town, Quebec[6]

Year Pop. ±% 1991 376 —     1996 371 −1.3%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 340 −8.4% 2006 347 +2.1%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 344 −0.9%

Language

Mother tongue:[7]

• English as first language: 47%
• French as first language: 53%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 0%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Hope Town (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
2. "Hope Town". 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.
3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
7. "Hope Town community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-23.