Hope, Quebec
Hope | |
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Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°12′W / 48.050°N 65.200°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
RCM | Bonaventure |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Named for | Henry Hope[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hazen Whittom |
• Federal riding | Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
• Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
Area | |
• Total | 71.17 km2 (27.48 sq mi) |
• Land | 70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 584 |
• Density | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | 2.8% |
• Dwellings | 320 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-132 |
Website | www |
Hope is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality. Its population was 584 in the 2021 Canadian census.
The only population centres within the township are Saint-Jogues (48°10′30″N 65°15′03″W / 48.17500°N 65.25083°W)[4] and Saint-Jogues-Sud (48°08′54″N 65°13′53″W / 48.14833°N 65.23139°W).[5]
History
[edit]The township was surveyed circa 1786, and named in honour of British Colonel Henry Hope (c. 1746 – 1789), lieutenant-governor of Quebec from 1785 to 1789. At that time, the township also included the territory of Hope Town, Paspébiac, and Saint-Godefroi.[1]
In 1913, Saint-Godefroi split off, and in 1936, Hope Town became a separate incorporated municipality.
The community of Saint-Jogues was formed in 1930 when 52 settlers were encouraged to colonize Gaspésie's interior during the Great Depression. By 1937, there were 300 residents in this village.[6]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hope had a population of 584 living in 289 of its 320 total private dwellings, a change of 2.8% from its 2016 population of 568. With a land area of 70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.3/km2 (21.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 584 (+2.8% from 2016) | 568 (-9.8% from 2011) | 630 (-13.5% from 2006) |
Land area | 70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi) | 70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi) | 70.49 km2 (27.22 sq mi) |
Population density | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Median age | 60.0 (M: 59.6, F: 60.0) | 58.7 (M: 56.8, F: 60.7) | 55.7 (M: 54.4, F: 56.9) |
Private dwellings | 320 (total) 289 (occupied) | 308 (total) | 299 (total) |
Median household income | $56,000 | $47,360 | $50,662 |
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Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes. Source: Statistics Canada[12] |
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 14.7%
- French as first language: 83.6%
- English and French as first language: 1.7%
- Other as first language: 0.0%
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 28968". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 05025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Hope, Canton (Municipalité de)". 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Saint-Jogues". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Saint-Jogues". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Saint-Jogues" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
- ^ "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 2014-02-01.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census