Hope Town is a municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Despite its name, the place does not have a "town" (ville) status.
Hope Town | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Location within Bonaventure RCM. | |
![]() ![]() Hope Town Location in eastern Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°10′W[1] | |
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Province | ![]() |
Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
RCM | Bonaventure |
Settled | 1768 |
Constituted | November 21, 1936 |
Named for | Henry Hope |
Government | |
• Mayor | Linda McWhirter |
• Federal riding | Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
• Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
Area | |
• Total | 51.10 km2 (19.73 sq mi) |
• Land | 50.11 km2 (19.35 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 344 |
• Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 179 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | G0C 3C1 |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | ![]() |
Website | www.municipalite hopetown.com |
In 1768, the first pioneer arrived, a certain Duncan McRae, a soldier of the Seaforth Highlanders and native of Dundee in Scotland. His friend and fellow soldier John Ross, who also served in General Wolfe's army, is thought to be the one that attributed the name "Hope" to the place. In 1786, a wave of Loyalists followed and the village was really established.[1]
In 1936, the place separated from Hope Township and was incorporated as the Municipality of Hope East. In 1953, it was renamed to Hope Town.[1]
2021 | 2011 | |
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Population | 334 (-1.5% from 2016) | 344 (-0.9% from 2006) |
Land area | 51.26 km2 (19.79 sq mi) | 50.11 km2 (19.35 sq mi) |
Population density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Median age | 50.8 (M: 52, F: 49.2) | 52.7 (M: 52.1, F: 53.5) |
Total private dwellings | 140 | 179 |
Median household income | $50,325 |
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