Hope, Quebec
Hope | |
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Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°12′W / 48.050°N 65.200°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
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 | 13.5% |
• Dwellings | 299 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-132 |
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.
The only population centre within the township is Saint-Jogues (48°10′30″N 65°15′03″W / 48.17500°N 65.25083°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
2011 | |
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Population | 630 (-13.5% from 2006) |
Land area | 70.49 km2 (27.22 sq mi) |
Population density | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Median age | 55.7 (M: 54.4, F: 56.9) |
Private dwellings | 299 (total) |
Median household income | $50,662 |
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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%
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 28968". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. 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. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Hope community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-23.