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Hemmingford, Quebec (village)

Coordinates: 45°03′N 73°35′W / 45.050°N 73.583°W / 45.050; -73.583
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Hemmingford
Location within Les Jardins-de-Napierville RCM
Location within Les Jardins-de-Napierville RCM
Hemmingford is located in Southern Quebec
Hemmingford
Hemmingford
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°03′N 73°35′W / 45.050°N 73.583°W / 45.050; -73.583[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLes Jardins-de-Napierville
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1878
Government
 • MayorDrew Somerville
 • Federal ridingBeauharnois—Salaberry
 • Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
 • Total1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
 • Land1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total829
 • Density775.6/km2 (2,009/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 9.8%
 • Dwellings
403
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-202 R-219
Census profile2468010[4]
MAMROT info68010[5]
Toponymie info28437[1]
Websitewww.villagedehemmingford.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Hemmingford is a village municipality located in Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality of southern Quebec. The population as of 2021 was 829.

It was founded in 1878 by the division of the Township of Hemmingford creating two separate entities: the Township and the Village of Hemmingford. Both municipalities are locally referred to collectively as Hemmingford. The two share many things, such as the cost of the volunteer fire department and both hold their councils and offices in the same building in the village.

The village of Hemmingford is surrounded by the Township of Hemmingford. The centre of the village is at the intersection of Route 219 and Route 202.

The postal code for both the town and village of Hemmingford is J0L 1H0.

History

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One of the earliest inhabitants of the place was Frederick Scriver, a Loyalist who settled there around 1800. Consequently, the place was known for nearly 30 years as Scriver Corners.[1]

On January 1, 1878, the Village Municipality of Hemmingford was founded when it separated from the township.[6] It took the name of the surrounding township, which in turn was named after Hemingford Abbots, in Huntingdonshire, England.[1]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hemmingford had a population of 829 living in 379 of its 403 total private dwellings, a change of 9.8% from its 2016 population of 755. With a land area of 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 774.8/km2 (2,006.6/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Canada census – Hemmingford (village), Quebec community profile
202120162011
Population829 (+9.8% from 2016)755 (-6.6% from 2011)808 (+6.7% from 2006)
Land area1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi)1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Population density775.6/km2 (2,009/sq mi)826.7/km2 (2,141/sq mi)783.2/km2 (2,028/sq mi)
Median age44.8 (M: 43.6, F: 46.4)45.1 (M: 45.9, F: 43.7)44.8 (M: 44.4, F: 45.0)
Private dwellings403 (total)  379 (occupied)350 (total)  383 (total) 
Median household income$61,200$47,360$44,042
References: 2021[7] 2016[8] 2011[9] earlier[10][11]
Historical Census Data - Hemmingford (village), Quebec
YearPop.±%
1921 345—    
1931 368+6.7%
1941 429+16.6%
1951 568+32.4%
1956 682+20.1%
1961 778+14.1%
YearPop.±%
1966 789+1.4%
1971 810+2.7%
1976 763−5.8%
1981 737−3.4%
1986 705−4.3%
1991 729+3.4%
YearPop.±%
1996 751+3.0%
2001 724−3.6%
2006 757+4.6%
2011 808+6.7%
2016 755−6.6%
2021 829+9.8%
Source: Statistics Canada[12]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Hemmingford (village), Quebec[12]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
810
355 Decrease 6.6% 43.83% 395 Increase 25.4% 48.76% 20 Steady 0.0% 2.47% 40 Steady 0.0% 4.94%
2006
755
380 Increase 13.4% 50.33% 315 Decrease 8.7% 41.72% 20 Increase n/a% 2.65% 40 Increase 14.3% 5.30%
2001
715
335 Decrease 25.6% 46.85% 345 Increase 21.1% 48.25% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 35 Increase n/a% 4.90%
1996
745
450 n/a 60.40% 285 n/a 38.26% 10 n/a 1.34% 0 n/a 0.00%

Local government

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List of former mayors:[6]

  • Robert Wood (1878–1881)
  • William Ray (1881–1890)
  • John F. Scriver (1890–1907)
  • Robert W. Blair (1907–1909, 1917–1925, 1927–1928)
  • George William Keddy (1909–1912)
  • James Mc Canse (1912–1917)
  • Thomas George Mc Clatchie (1925–1927, 1928–1931)
  • Wilfrid Lacasse (1931–1941)
  • Léo Fortin (1941–1965)
  • Joseph Walter Bernard Smith (1965–1967)
  • Henry Alister Darby Somerville (1967–1973)
  • Maurice Patenaude (1973–1993)
  • Mario Fortin (1993–1997)
  • Claude Mailloux (1997–2001)
  • Andrew Merlin Somerville (2001–present)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 28437". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 68010". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  3. ^ a b c "Hemmingford, Quebec (village) (Code 2468010) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  4. ^ "Hemmingford, Quebec (village) (Code 2468010) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  5. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 68010". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  6. ^ a b "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Hemmingford (village) 1.1.1878 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  7. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  8. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  9. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  10. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  12. ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
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