Hinchinbrooke, Quebec

For places with similar names, see Hinchinbrooke (disambiguation), Hinchinbrook (disambiguation), and Hinchingbrooke (disambiguation).

Hinchinbrooke
Municipality
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM.
Hinchinbrooke Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°03′N 74°06′W
Country	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)
• 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	R-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:

• 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:

• 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

	2011
Population	2,242 (-5.4% from 2006)
Land area	149.32 km2 (57.65 sq mi)
Population density	15.0/km2 (39/sq mi)
Median age	49.9 (M: 49.3, F: 50.5)
Private dwellings	1,148 (total)
Median household income	$.N/A

References: 2011 earlier

Historical Census Data - Hinchinbrooke, Quebec

Year Pop. ±% 1991 2,392 —     1996 2,407 +0.6%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 2,380 −1.1% 2006 2,369 −0.5%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 2,242 −5.4% 2016 2,103 −6.2%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Hinchinbrooke, Quebec
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

External links

• Chateauguay Valley
• Percy Covered Bridge
• Powerscourt bridge