Hope is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality. Its population was 568 in the Canada 2016 Census.
Hope | |
|---|---|
 Winery Le Plein d'amour | |
 Location within Bonaventure RCM. | |
  Hope Location in eastern Quebec. | |
| 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 | |
| • Land | 70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 568 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2016 |  9.8% |
| • Dwellings | 308 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-132 |
The only population centre within the township is Saint-Jogues (48°10′30″N 65°15′03″W / 48.17500°N 65.25083°W).
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.[5]
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 857 | — |
| 1996 | 822 | −4.1% |
| 2001 | 746 | −9.2% |
| 2006 | 728 | −2.4% |
| 2011 | 630 | −13.5% |
| 2016 | 568 | −9.8% |
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.[7]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 584 (+2.8% from 2016) | 630 (-13.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi) | 70.49 km2 (27.22 sq mi) |
| Population density | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Median age | 60.0 (M: 59.6, F: 60.0) | 55.7 (M: 54.4, F: 56.9) |
| Private dwellings | 320 (total) 289 (occupied) | 299 (total) |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $50,662 |
Mother tongue:[12]
- English as first language: 17.3%
- French as first language: 80.9%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 1.7%
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 "Hope". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Hope, Canton (Municipalité de) [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Hope, Canton (Municipalité de) [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Saint-Jogues" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hope community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. 13 March 2007. Retrieved 2011-12-23.