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][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]
Geographyedit
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.
Communitiesedit
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
^"Powerscourt Covered Bridge National Historic Site of Canada". www.historicplaces.ca. Canadian Register of Historic Places (CRHP) - Parks Canada. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
External linksedit
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Châteauguay Valley
Percy Covered Bridge
January 01, 1970
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Hinchinbrooke or Hinchinbrook until 1993 is a rural community in southern Quebec Canada in the Chateauguay Valley in the MRC de Le Haut Saint Laurent The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 2 187 HinchinbrookeMunicipalityAthelstanLocation within Le Haut Saint Laurent RCMHinchinbrookeLocation in southern QuebecCoordinates 45 03 N 74 06 W 45 050 N 74 100 W 45 050 74 100 1 CountryCanadaProvinceQuebecRegionMonteregieRCMLe Haut Saint LaurentConstitutedJuly 1 1855Government 2 3 MayorMark Wallace Federal ridingBeauharnois Salaberry Prov ridingHuntingdonArea 2 4 Total149 66 km2 57 78 sq mi Land148 36 km2 57 28 sq mi Population 2021 4 Total2 187 Density14 7 km2 38 sq mi Pop 2016 21 4 0 Dwellings1 177Time zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Postal code s J0S 1A0Area code s 450 and 579HighwaysR 202Websitemrchsl wbr com wbr municipalite wbr hinchinbrooke Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Communities 2 2 Lakes amp Rivers 3 Demographics 3 1 Population 3 2 Language 4 Economy 5 Local government 6 Attractions 7 Notable residents 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory 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 Chateauguay River being the southernmost point in the province Communities edit 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 45 03583 74 17750 Athelstan Elgin QC a hamlet situated on the western border with Elgin Brooklet 45 00 25 N 74 02 51 W 45 00694 N 74 04750 W 45 00694 74 04750 Brooklet Elgin QC a hamlet situated in the southeast Herdman 45 01 34 N 74 05 43 W 45 02611 N 74 09528 W 45 02611 74 09528 Herdman Elgin QC 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 45 00056 74 08056 Parc Davignon Elgin QC a cottage community along the US border Powerscourt 45 00 23 N 74 09 26 W 45 00639 N 74 15722 W 45 00639 74 15722 Powerscourt Elgin QC a hamlet situated on the southwest border with Elgin Rockburn 45 01 19 N 74 00 28 W 45 02194 N 74 00778 W 45 02194 74 00778 Rockburn Elgin QC a hamlet located along Quebec Route 202 in the southeast Lakes amp Rivers edit 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 45 02917 74 14750 Lac Moonlight Elgin QC a small lake in the southwest Chateauguay River runs along the municipality s western boundary Riviere Hinchinbrooke 45 02 21 N 74 11 04 W 45 03917 N 74 18444 W 45 03917 74 18444 Riviere Hinchinbrooke Elgin QC Riviere aux OutardesDemographics editPopulation edit Canada census Hinchinbrooke community profile 202120162011 Population2 187 4 0 from 2016 2 103 6 2 from 2011 2 242 5 4 from 2006 Land area148 36 km2 57 28 sq mi 149 30 km2 57 65 sq mi 149 32 km2 57 65 sq mi Population density14 7 km2 38 sq mi 14 1 km2 37 sq mi 15 0 km2 39 sq mi Median age53 6 M 52 8 F 54 4 53 4 M 53 2 F 53 8 49 9 M 49 3 F 50 5 Private dwellings1 177 total 1 026 occupied 1 186 total 969 occupied 1 148 total Median household income 59 600 48 096 N A References 2021 6 2016 7 2011 8 earlier 9 10 Historical Census Data Hinchinbrooke QuebecYearPop 19211 647 19311 658 0 7 19411 619 2 4 19511 726 6 6 19561 634 5 3 19611 639 0 3 YearPop 19661 742 6 3 19711 911 9 7 19761 871 2 1 19812 052 9 7 19862 225 8 4 19912 392 7 5 YearPop 19962 407 0 6 20012 380 1 1 20062 369 0 5 20112 242 5 4 20162 103 6 2 20212 187 4 0 Source Statistics Canada 11 Language edit Canada Census Mother Tongue Hinchinbrooke Quebec 11 Census Total French English French amp English Other Year Responses Count Trend Pop Count Trend Pop Count Trend Pop Count Trend Pop 2016 2 100 915 nbsp 2 7 43 57 1 045 nbsp 8 7 49 76 40 nbsp 14 3 1 90 90 nbsp 18 2 4 29 2011 2 230 940 nbsp 10 9 42 15 1 145 nbsp 7 5 51 35 35 nbsp 75 0 1 57 110 nbsp 50 0 4 93 2006 2 360 1 055 nbsp 7 0 44 70 1 065 nbsp 0 0 45 13 20 nbsp 55 6 0 85 220 nbsp 76 0 9 32 2001 2 370 1 135 nbsp 29 0 47 89 1 065 nbsp 21 4 44 94 45 nbsp 28 6 1 90 125 nbsp 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 editThe primary industries in Hinchinbrooke are agriculture with dairy cattle and apple farming being the most prevalent sub sectors Local government editList of former mayors 5 This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items October 2023 Normand Crete 2013 Carolyn Cameron 2013 2021 Mark Wallace 2021 present Attractions editThe Powerscourt Covered Bridge over the Chateauguay River was originally built in 1861 and is now a National Historic Site of Canada 12 Notable residents editSir William Hales Hingston physician and mayor of Montreal from 1875 to 1877 was born in Hinchinbrooke See also editList of anglophone communities in Quebec List of municipalities in QuebecReferences edit a b c d e Banque de noms de lieux du Quebec Reference number 273739 toponymie gouv qc ca in French Commission de toponymie du Quebec a b Repertoire des municipalites Geographic code 69045 www mamh gouv qc ca in French Ministere 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 Repertoire des entites geopolitiques Hinchinbrooke municipalite 1 7 1845 1 9 1847 1 7 1855 www mairesduquebec com Institut genealogique Drouin Retrieved 12 October 2023 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 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 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hinchinbrooke Chateauguay Valley Percy Covered Bridge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hinchinbrooke Quebec amp oldid 1221810076, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
