Hinchinbrooke, Quebec

Hinchinbrooke
Municipality
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM.
Hinchinbrooke Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°03′N 74°06′W / 45.050°N 74.100°WCoordinates: 45°03′N 74°06′W / 45.050°N 74.100°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 km^2 (57.99 sq mi)
• Land	149.32 km^2 (57.65 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
• Total	2,242
• Density	15.0/km^2 (39/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	5.4%
• Dwellings	1,148
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0S 1A0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 202

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.

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 border with the United States.

Communities

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

• Athelstan (45°02′09″N 74°10′39″W / 45.03583°N 74.17750°W) – a hamlet situated on the western border with Elgin.
• Brooklet (45°00′25″N 74°02′51″W / 45.00694°N 74.04750°W) – a hamlet situated in the southeast.
• Herdman (45°01′34″N 74°05′43″W / 45.02611°N 74.09528°W) – a hamlet located along Quebec Route 202 in the south.
• Parc Davignon (45°00′02″N 74°04′50″W / 45.00056°N 74.08056°W) – a cottage community along the US border.
• Powerscourt (45°00′23″N 74°09′26″W / 45.00639°N 74.15722°W) – a hamlet situated on the southwest border with Elgin.
• Rockburn (45°01′19″N 74°00′28″W / 45.02194°N 74.00778°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 / 45.02917°N 74.14750°W) – a small lake in the southwest.
• Rivière Hinchinbrooke (45°02′21″N 74°11′04″W / 45.03917°N 74.18444°W) – runs along the municipality's western border.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Hinchinbrooke, Quebec[8]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 2,392 —     1996 2,407 +0.6%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 2,380 −1.1% 2006 2,369 −0.5%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 2,242 −5.4%

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 %
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

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 273739 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Hinchinbrooke
3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BEAUHARNOIS--SALABERRY (Quebec)
4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Hinchinbrooke, Quebec
5. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
6. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
7. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

• Chateauguay Valley
• Percy Covered Bridge
• Powerscourt bridge