Howick, Quebec
Howick | |
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 Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM. | |
  Howick Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′N 73°51′W / 45.183°N 73.850°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Constituted | October 29, 1915 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Raithby |
| • Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| • Land | 0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 630 |
| • Density | 634.2/km2 (1,643/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  4.0% |
| • Dwellings | 288 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-138 |
Howick is the third smallest municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 630, of which over 60% are Francophones. Situated along the English River in the heart of the Chateauguay Valley, it is approximately 50 minutes southwest of Montreal and 20 minutes north of the Canada–United States border.
Geography
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- English River – runs south to north along Howick's southeast boundary
Demographics
Population
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Language
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English
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French & English
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011
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630
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395 |  9.2%
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62.70% | 205 | 32.3%
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32.54% | 20 | n/a%
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3.17% | 10 |  0.0%
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1.59% | |||||
2006
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600
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435 | 38.1%
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72.50% | 155 | 35.4%
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25.83% | 0 | 100.0%
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0.00% | 10 | 33.3%
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1.67% | |||||
2001
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580
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315 | 14.9%
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54.31% | 240 | 6.7%
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41.38% | 10 | 50.0%
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1.72% | 15 | n/a%
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2.59% | |||||
1996
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615
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370 | n/a | 60.16% | 225 | n/a | 36.59% | 20 | n/a | 3.25% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
Attractions
Located outside Howick, in the hamlet of Allan's Corners, is the site of the Battle of the Chateauguay, where on October 25, 1813 Canadian and Native forces fought and repelled an invading American force that was planning to attack Montreal during the War of 1812. There is a National Parks of Canada museum near the site of the battle.
Transportation
The CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent provides commuter and local bus services.
See also
- Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
- Chateauguay River
- List of municipalities in Quebec
References
- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 29106". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Howick
- ^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
- ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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