Hinchinbrooke (or Hinchinbrook until 1993) is a rural community in southern Quebec, Canada, in the Châteauguay Valley, in the MRC de Le Haut-Saint-Laurent. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 2,187.
Hinchinbrooke | |
|---|---|
 Athelstan | |
 Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM | |
  Hinchinbrooke Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 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 | |
| • Mayor | Mark Wallace |
| • Federal riding | Salaberry—Suroît |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 149.66 km2 (57.78 sq mi) |
| • Land | 148.36 km2 (57.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 2,187 |
| • Density | 14.7/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  4.0% |
| • Dwellings | 1,177 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-202 |
| Website | mrchsl |
History
editIts first settlers were Irish who arrived around 1820. The parish was called Saint-Patrice-de-Hinchin(g)brook(e), or in English St. Patrick Hinchinbrook, named after an ancient country estate in Huntingdon, England (but without the "g" since it was not pronounced). In 1845, the Township Municipality of Hinchinbrooke was founded, but merged into the Municipality of Beauharnois Number Two on September 1, 1847 (along with Dundee, Hemmingford, Godmanchester, St. Anicet, Russeltown, and Ormstown). It was reestablished on July 1, 1855.[1][5]
Since the 1980 dissolution of Huntingdon County, Hinchinbrooke is within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality.
Long written as Hinchinbrook, the spelling was officially corrected to Hinchinbrooke in 1993. On November 5, 2011, the township municipality changed statutes and became a regular municipality.[1]
Geography
editThe 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
editThe 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
editThe 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.
- Châteauguay River – runs along the municipality's western boundary.
- Rivière Hinchinbrooke (45°02′21″N 74°11′04″W / 45.03917°N 74.18444°W)
- Rivière aux Outardes
Climate
edit| Climate data for Hinchinbrooke | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
2.5 (36.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.8 (7.2) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
1.4 (34.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −36.7 (−34.1) |
−37.2 (−35.0) |
−29.5 (−21.1) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−35.0 (−31.0) |
−37.2 (−35.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67.5 (2.66) |
55.5 (2.19) |
59.3 (2.33) |
77.0 (3.03) |
86.5 (3.41) |
93.7 (3.69) |
95.0 (3.74) |
89.9 (3.54) |
91.0 (3.58) |
93.5 (3.68) |
86.0 (3.39) |
70.5 (2.78) |
965.3 (38.00) |
| Source: Environment Canada based from Ormstown weather station[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editPopulation
edit| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,187 (+4.0% from 2016) | 2,103 (-6.2% from 2011) | 2,242 (-5.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 148.36 km2 (57.28 sq mi) | 149.30 km2 (57.65 sq mi) | 149.32 km2 (57.65 sq mi) |
| Population density | 14.7/km2 (38/sq mi) | 14.1/km2 (37/sq mi) | 15.0/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Median age | 53.6 (M: 52.8, F: 54.4) | 53.4 (M: 53.2, F: 53.8) | 49.9 (M: 49.3, F: 50.5) |
| Private dwellings | 1,177 (total) 1,026 (occupied) | 1,186 (total) 969 (occupied) | 1,148 (total) |
| Median household income | $59,600 | $48,096 | $.N/A |
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| Source: Statistics Canada[12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Language
edit| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Hinchinbrooke, Quebec[12] | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021
|
2,190
|
955 | 4.4%
|
43.6% | 1,065 | 1,9%
|
48.6% | 60 | 50.0%
|
2.7% | 90 |  0.0%
|
4.1% | |||||
2016
|
2,100
|
915 |  2.7%
|
43.6% | 1,045 | 8.7%
|
49.8% | 40 | 14.3%
|
1.9% | 90 | 18.2%
|
4.3% | |||||
2011
|
2,230
|
940 | 10.9%
|
42.2% | 1,145 | 7.5%
|
51.4% | 35 | 75.0%
|
1.6% | 110 | 50.0%
|
4.9% | |||||
2006
|
2,360
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1,055 | 7.0%
|
44.7% | 1,065 | 0.0%
|
45.1% | 20 | 55.6%
|
0.9% | 220 | 76.0%
|
9.3% | |||||
2001
|
2,370
|
1,135 | 29.0%
|
47.9% | 1,065 | 21.4%
|
44.9% | 45 | 28.6%
|
1.9% | 125 | 4.2%
|
5.3% | |||||
1996
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2,390
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880 | n/a | 36.8% | 1,355 | n/a | 56.7% | 35 | n/a | 1.5% | 120 | n/a | 5.0% | |||||
Economy
editThe primary industries in Hinchinbrooke are agriculture, with dairy cattle and apple farming being the most prevalent sub-sectors.
Attractions
editThe Powerscourt Covered Bridge over the Châteauguay River was originally built in 1861, and is now a National Historic Site of Canada.[13]
Government
editList of former mayors:[5]
- Normand Crête (...–2013)
- Carolyn Cameron (2013–2021)
- Mark Wallace (2021–present)
Notable people
editSir William Hales Hingston, physician and mayor of Montreal from 1875 to 1877, was born in Hinchinbrooke.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 273739". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 69045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
- ^ a b "Hinchinbrooke, Quebec (Code 2469045) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Hinchinbrooke (municipalité) 1.7.1845 - 1.9.1847 * 1.7.1855 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Environment Canada – Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010, accessed 15 October 2024
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Powerscourt Covered Bridge National Historic Site of Canada". www.historicplaces.ca. Canadian Register of Historic Places (CRHP) - Parks Canada. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
External links
edit
- Châteauguay Valley
- Percy Covered Bridge Archived 2011-08-25 at the Wayback Machine