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Havelock
Township municipality
Havelock Town Hall, National Historic Site of Canada
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM.
Havelock
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°03′N 73°45′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLe Haut-Saint-Laurent
ConstitutedApril 1, 1863
Named forHenry Havelock[1]
Government
  MayorDenis Henderson
  Federal ridingBeauharnois—Salaberry
  Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
  Total89.40 km2 (34.52 sq mi)
  Land88.92 km2 (34.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
  Total756
  Density8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
0.7%
  Dwellings
416
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0S 2C0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 202
Route 203

Havelock is a township in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 756. Neighbouring townships include Franklin to the west, St-Chrysostome to the north and Hemmingford to the east. Havelock's southern boundary is situated along the Canada–United States border with New York State, United States.

Located within Havelock is Covey Hill, one of the northernmost hills of the Adirondack Mountains and the highest point in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality.[5]


History


Named after Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, a British general who served in India, the township was created in 1863 from the west end of Hemmingford Township.


Geography



Communities


The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]


Lakes & Rivers


The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]


Topographic Features



Demographics


Historical Census Data - Havelock, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 738    
1996 811+9.9%
2001 794−2.1%
2006 761−4.2%
2011 756−0.7%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Havelock had a population of 756 living in 352 of its 407 total private dwellings, a change of 2.2% from its 2016 population of 740. With a land area of 88.7 km2 (34.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.5/km2 (22.1/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Canada census – Havelock community profile
20212011
Population756 (+2.2% from 2016)756 (-0.7% from 2006)
Land area88.70 km2 (34.25 sq mi)88.92 km2 (34.33 sq mi)
Population density8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Median age52.8 (M: 51.6, F: 54)51.1 (M: 51.1, F: 51.2)
Total private dwellings350416
Median household income$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[8] 2011[4] earlier[9][10]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Havelock, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
750
500 0.0% 66.67% 225 2.3% 30.00% 5 n/a% 0.66% 20 20.0% 2.67%
2006
745
500 9.1% 67.11% 220 2.2% 29.53% 0 100.0% 0.00% 25 n/a% 3.36%
2001
790
550 12.2% 69.62% 225 22.4% 28.48% 15 50.0% 1.90% 0 100.0% 0.00%
1996
810
490 n/a 60.49% 290 n/a 35.80% 10 n/a 1.24% 20 n/a 2.47%

Arts and culture


The town is noted for its annual agricultural fair, Havelock Fair, held every September. It showcases the best the local countryside has to offer. It was founded in 1871 and is one of the oldest fairs in Canada.[11]


See also



References


  1. "Reference number 28191 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Havelock". Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  5. "Covey Hill, Québec". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  8. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  9. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. Havelock Fair Homepage , retrieved 23 September 2012







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