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Hinchinbrooke
Municipality
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM.
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM.
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLe Haut-Saint-Laurent
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[1][2]
 • MayorNormand Crete
 • Federal ridingBeauharnois—Salaberry
 • Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
[1][3]
 • Total
150.20 km2 (57.99 sq mi)
 • Land149.32 km2 (57.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total
2,242
 • Density15.0/km2 (39/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 5.4%
 • Dwellings
1,148
Time zoneUTC−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:[4]

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[4]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Hinchinbrooke, Quebec community profile
2011
Population2,242 (-5.4% from 2006)
Land area149.32 km2 (57.65 sq mi)
Population density15.0/km2 (39/sq mi)
Median age49.9 (M: 49.3, F: 50.5)
Private dwellings1,148 (total) 
Median household income$.N/A
References: 2011[3] earlier[5][6]
Historical Census Data - Hinchinbrooke, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,392—    
1996 2,407+0.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 2,380−1.1%
2006 2,369−0.5%
YearPop.±%
2011 2,242−5.4%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Hinchinbrooke, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
2,230
 940 Decrease 10.9% 42.15% 1,145 Increase 7.5% 51.35% 35 Increase 75.0% 1.57% 110 Decrease 50.0% 4.93%
2006
2,360
 1,055 Decrease 7.0% 44.70% 1,065 Steady 0.0% 45.13% 20 Decrease 55.6% 0.85% 220 Increase 76.0% 9.32%
2001
2,370
 1,135 Increase 29.0% 47.89% 1,065 Decrease 21.4% 44.94% 45 Increase 28.6% 1.90% 125 Increase 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

References

  1. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Hinchinbrooke
  2. ^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  3. ^ a b c 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Hinchinbrooke, Quebec Cite error: The named reference "cp2011" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 273739". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  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



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