Brigham, Quebec

Brigham
Municipality

Balthazar Covered Bridge in Brigham.

Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Brigham

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°15′N 72°51′W / 45.250°N 72.850°W / 45.250; -72.850Coordinates: 45°15′N 72°51′W / 45.250°N 72.850°W / 45.250; -72.850[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Brome-Missisquoi
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2][3]
  Mayor Normand Delisle
  Federal riding Brome—Missisquoi
  Prov. riding Brome-Missisquoi
Area[2][4]
  Total 88.40 km2 (34.13 sq mi)
  Land 87.08 km2 (33.62 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
  Total 2,457
  Density 28.2/km2 (73/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 2.0%
  Dwellings 1,071
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J2K 4K4
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 104
Route 139
Website www.brigham.ca

Brigham is a municipality located in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,457. Part of the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie, the municipality is west of Cowansville and close to Bromont.

History

Founded in 1855, its name became Adamsville in 1961, in honour of George Adams, owner of the land on which the church was founded in 1873. In 1980, there was a further name-change in favour of Brigham – this time to pay homage to Erratus Oakley Brigham, owner of the town's largest business (a brick factory) throughout the mid-19th century.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Brigham, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,284    
1996 2,290+0.3%
YearPop.±%
2001 2,250−1.7%
2006 2,408+7.0%
YearPop.±%
2011 2,457+2.0%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Brigham, Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
2,445
2,065 Increase 8.5% 84.46% 300 Decrease 26.8% 12.27% 35 Steady 0.0% 1.43% 45 Decrease 30.8% 1.84%
2006
2,400
1,890 Increase 1.6% 78.75% 410 Increase 34.1% 17.08% 35 Decrease 41.7% 1.46% 65 Increase 7.7% 2.71%
2001
2,250
1,860 Decrease 3.4% 82.67% 270 Decrease 23.9% 12.00% 60 Increase n/a% 2.67% 60 Increase 75.0% 2.67%
1996
2,295
1,925 n/a 83.88% 355 n/a 15.47% 0 n/a 0.00% 15 n/a 0.65%

Attractions

The Brigham area is home to two covered bridges, one of which was totally restored in 2001. The neo-Renaissance Brigham Manor, built in 1865, is now a dazzling hotel.

See also

References



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