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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
RegionMontérégie
RCMLe Haut-Saint-Laurent
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
  MayorNormand Crete
  Federal ridingBeauharnois—Salaberry
  Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
  Total150.20 km2 (57.99 sq mi)
  Land149.30 km2 (57.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
  Total2,103
  Density14.1/km2 (37/sq mi)
  Pop 2011-2016
6.2%
  Dwellings
1,186
Time zoneUTC−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]


Lakes & Rivers


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


Demographics



Population


Canada census – Hinchinbrooke community profile
20212011
Population2,187 (+4.0% from 2016)2,242 (-5.4% from 2006)
Land area148.36 km2 (57.28 sq mi)149.32 km2 (57.65 sq mi)
Population density14.7/km2 (38/sq mi)15.0/km2 (39/sq mi)
Median age53.6 (M: 52.8, F: 54.4)49.9 (M: 49.3, F: 50.5)
Total private dwellings1,0251,148
Median household income$.N/A
References: 2021[5] 2011[4] earlier[6][7]
Historical Census Data - Hinchinbrooke, Quebec[8]
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%
2016 2,103−6.2%

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



References


  1. "Reference number 273739 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: Hinchinbrooke
  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 2014-02-12.
  5. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census







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