Godmanchester, Quebec

Godmanchester
Township municipality
Neo-Tudor style Customs Building of Godmanchester, built in 1933
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
Godmanchester Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°05′N 74°15′W / 45.08°N 74.25°WCoordinates: 45°05′N 74°15′W / 45.08°N 74.25°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Named for	Godmanchester[1]
Government[2][3]
• Mayor	Pierre Poirier
• Federal riding	Beauharnois—Salaberry
• Prov. riding	Huntingdon
Area[2][4]
• Total	139.20 km^2 (53.75 sq mi)
• Land	138.78 km^2 (53.58 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
• Total	1,417
• Density	10.2/km^2 (26/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	2.7%
• Dwellings	604
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0S 1H0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 138 Route 202

Godmanchester is a township municipality located in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,417. The southeast part of the township is mostly delineated by the Chateauguay River, while the south end borders with Franklin County, New York.

It was named after Godmanchester, England in 1811.^[1]

Geography

The municipality is situated along the border with the United States.

Communities

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

• Dewittville (45°06′52″N 74°05′48″W / 45.11444°N 74.09667°W) – a hamlet situated along Route 138 and the Chateauguay River, midway between Huntingdon and Ormstown.
• Lee's Corner (45°03′19″N 74°20′08″W / 45.05528°N 74.33556°W) – a hamlet situated 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) west of Huntingdon.

Lakes & Rivers

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

• Chateauguay River – runs along the municipality's northeast border.
• Trout River – runs along the municipality's southeastern border.

Several other smaller streams and waterways also exist throughout the municipality.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Godmanchester, Quebec[8]
Year	Pop.	±%
1991	1,557	—
1996	1,550	−0.4%
2001	1,528	−1.4%
2006	1,457	−4.6%
2011	1,417	−2.7%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Godmanchester, Quebec[8]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		1,415		795	15.4%	56.18%		545	13.5%	38.52%		25	150.0%	1.77%		50	42.9%	3.53%
2006		1,465		940	34.3%	64.16%		480	49.0%	32.76%		10	80.0%	0.68%		35	46.2%	2.40%
2001		1,570		700	10.0%	44.59%		715	0.7%	45.54%		90	157.1%	5.73%		65	116.7%	4.14%
1996		1,545		770	n/a	49.84%		710	n/a	45.95%		35	n/a	2.27%		30	n/a	1.94%

Transportation

The CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent provides commuter and local bus services.

See also

• List of township municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 25759 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Godmanchester
3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BEAUHARNOIS--SALABERRY (Quebec)
4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Godmanchester, Quebec
5. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
6. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
7. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

• Media related to Godmanchester, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons