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Brome-Missisquoi
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec.
Location in province of Quebec.
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1983
County seatCowansville
Government
[1]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectArthur Fauteux
Area
[1][2]
 • Total1,685.90 km2 (650.93 sq mi)
 • Land1,651.73 km2 (637.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total55,621
 • Density33.7/km2 (87/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 5.4%
 • Dwellings
29,296
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.brome-missisquoi.ca

Brome-Missisquoi is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Cowansville.[1]

In Parliament it is covered by the Brome—Missisquoi federal electoral district.

History

In the 1980s, the RCM was formed from municipalities of historic Brome and Missisquoi counties. On January 1, 2010, the city of Bromont moved from La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality to Brome-Missisquoi.[4]

Subdivisions

There are 21 subdivisions within the RCM:[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Quebec community profile
2011
Population55,621 (+5.4% from 2006)
Land area1,651.73 km2 (637.74 sq mi)
Population density33.7/km2 (87/sq mi)
Median age46.5 (M: 45.8, F: 47.2)
Private dwellings29,296 (total) 
Median household income$50,670
References: 2011[2] earlier[5][6]
Historical Census Data - Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 45,257—    
1996 45,987+1.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 46,165+0.4%
2006 46,720+1.2%
YearPop.±%
2010A 52,769+12.9%
2011 55,621+5.4%
(A) adjustment due to boundary change.

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
54,590
 42,240 Increase 25.9% 77.38% 10,250 Increase 4.2% 18.78% 840 Increase 18.3% 1.54% 1,260 Decrease 2.7% 2.31%
2006
45,400
 33,560 Increase 1.8% 73.92% 9,835 Decrease 2.8% 21.66% 710 Decrease 4.7% 1.56% 1,295 Increase 30.8% 2.85%
2001
44,830
 32,975 Increase 2.7% 73.56% 10,120 Decrease 6.1% 22.57% 745 Increase 4.9% 1.66% 990 Increase 11.2% 2.21%
1996
44,485
 32,105 n/a 72.17% 10,780 n/a 24.23% 710 n/a 1.60% 890 n/a 2.00%

Highways

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 460". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  2. ^ a b c "Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality (Code 2446) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Cite error: The named reference "cp2011" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141114". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. ^ http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf2010/modif_jan10.pdf
  5. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map

External links



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