Hinchinbrooke, Quebec
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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.
History
Its 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][2]
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
The 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
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Athelstan (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a hamlet situated on the western border with Elgin.
- Brooklet (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a hamlet situated in the southeast.
- Herdman (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a hamlet located along Quebec Route 202 in the south.
- Parc Davignon (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a cottage community along the US border.
- Powerscourt (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a hamlet situated on the southwest border with Elgin.
- Rockburn (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – 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 (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a small lake in the southwest.
- Châteauguay River – runs along the municipality's western boundary.
- Rivière Hinchinbrooke (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)
- Rivière aux Outardes
Climate
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Demographics
Population
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Language
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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2,190 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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955 | Increase 4.4% | 43.6% | 1,065 | Increase 1,9% | 48.6% | 60 | Increase 50.0% | 2.7% | 90 | Steady 0.0% | 4.1% | |||||
2016 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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2,100 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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915 | Decrease 2.7% | 43.6% | 1,045 | Decrease 8.7% | 49.8% | 40 | Increase 14.3% | 1.9% | 90 | Decrease 18.2% | 4.3% | |||||
2011 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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2,230 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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940 | Decrease 10.9% | 42.2% | 1,145 | Increase 7.5% | 51.4% | 35 | Increase 75.0% | 1.6% | 110 | Decrease 50.0% | 4.9% | |||||
2006 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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2,360 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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1,055 | Decrease 7.0% | 44.7% | 1,065 | Steady 0.0% | 45.1% | 20 | Decrease 55.6% | 0.9% | 220 | Increase 76.0% | 9.3% | |||||
2001 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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2,370 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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1,135 | Increase 29.0% | 47.9% | 1,065 | Decrease 21.4% | 44.9% | 45 | Increase 28.6% | 1.9% | 125 | Increase 4.2% | 5.3% | |||||
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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
The primary industries in Hinchinbrooke are agriculture, with dairy cattle and apple farming being the most prevalent sub-sectors.
Attractions
The Powerscourt Covered Bridge over the Châteauguay River was originally built in 1861, and is now a National Historic Site of Canada.[4]
Government
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- Normand Crête (...–2013)
- Carolyn Cameron (2013–2021)
- Mark Wallace (2021–present)
Notable people
Sir William Hales Hingston, physician and mayor of Montreal from 1875 to 1877, was born in Hinchinbrooke.
See also
References
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