Hinchinbrooke, Quebec

"Hinchinbrooke" redirects here. For places of a similar name, see Hinchinbrook (disambiguation) and Hinchingbrooke (disambiguation).

Hinchinbrooke
Municipality
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM. Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM.
Hinchinbrooke Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Government
• Mayor	Normand Crete
• Federal riding	Beauharnois—Salaberry
• Prov. riding	Huntingdon
Area
• Total	150.20 km2 (57.99 sq mi)
• Land	149.32 km2 (57.65 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	2,242
• Density	15.0/km2 (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:

• Athelstan () – a hamlet situated on the western border with Elgin.
• Brooklet () – a hamlet situated in the southeast.
• Herdman () – a hamlet located along Quebec Route 202 in the south.
• Parc Davignon () – a cottage community along the US border.
• Powerscourt () – a hamlet situated on the southwest border with Elgin.
• Rockburn () – 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:

• Lac Moonlight () – a small lake in the southwest.
• Rivière Hinchinbrooke () – runs along the municipality's western border.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Hinchinbrooke, Quebec
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
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

External links

• Chateauguay Valley
• Percy Covered Bridge
• Powerscourt bridge