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.

Hinchinbrooke
Municipality
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM.
Hinchinbrooke Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°03′N 74°06′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Government [2][3]
• Mayor	Normand Crete
• Federal riding	Beauharnois—Salaberry
• Prov. riding	Huntingdon
Area [2][4]
• Total	150.20 km2 (57.99 sq mi)
• Land	149.30 km2 (57.65 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	2,103
• Density	14.1/km2 (37/sq mi)
• Pop 2011-2016	6.2%
• Dwellings	1,186
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0S 1A0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 202

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. It is one of the two southernmost communities in Quebec, along with Elgin, with their tripoint with New York on the Châteauguay River being the southernmost point in the province.

Communities

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

• Athelstan (45°02′09″N 74°10′39″W) – a hamlet situated on the western border with Elgin.
• Brooklet (45°00′25″N 74°02′51″W) – a hamlet situated in the southeast.
• Herdman (45°01′34″N 74°05′43″W) – a hamlet located along Quebec Route 202 in the south.
• Parc Davignon (45°00′02″N 74°04′50″W) – a cottage community along the US border.
• Powerscourt (45°00′23″N 74°09′26″W) – a hamlet situated on the southwest border with Elgin.
• Rockburn (45°01′19″N 74°00′28″W) – a hamlet located along Quebec Route 202 in the southeast.

Lakes & Rivers

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

• Lac Moonlight (45°01′45″N 74°08′51″W) – a small lake in the southwest.
• Rivière Hinchinbrooke (45°02′21″N 74°11′04″W) – runs along the municipality's western border.

Demographics

Population

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Hinchinbrooke, Quebec[8]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2016		2,100		915	2.7%	43.57%		1,045	8.7%	49.76%		40	14.3%	1.90%		90	18.2%	4.29%
2011		2,230		940	10.9%	42.15%		1,145	7.5%	51.35%		35	75.0%	1.57%		110	50.0%	4.93%
2006		2,360		1,055	7.0%	44.70%		1,065	0.0%	45.13%		20	55.6%	0.85%		220	76.0%	9.32%
2001		2,370		1,135	29.0%	47.89%		1,065	21.4%	44.94%		45	28.6%	1.90%		125	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

• Hinchinbrooke River
• Trout River
• Rivière aux Outardes
• Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
• Liste des municipalités locales de la Montérégie
• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

External links

• Chateauguay Valley
• Percy Covered Bridge
• Powerscourt bridge