Hope, Quebec

Township municipality in Quebec, Canada
Official seal of Hope
Seal
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
48°03′N 65°12′W / 48.050°N 65.200°W / 48.050; -65.200[1]Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-MadeleineRCMBonaventureConstitutedJuly 1, 1855Named forHenry Hope[1]Government
[2]
 • MayorHazen Whittom • Federal ridingGaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine • Prov. ridingBonaventureArea
[2][3]
 • Land70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total584 • Density8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 2.8% • Dwellings
320Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)Area code(s)418 and 581Highways R-132

Hope is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality. Its population was 584 in the Canada 2021 Census.

The only population centre within the township is Saint-Jogues (48°10′30″N 65°15′03″W / 48.17500°N 65.25083°W / 48.17500; -65.25083).

History

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.[4]

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Hope, Quebec[5]
YearPop.±%
1861 992—    
1871 1,459+47.1%
1881 1,824+25.0%
1891 2,114+15.9%
1901 2,411+14.0%
1911 2,101−12.9%
1921 1,170−44.3%
1931 1,212+3.6%
1941 1,046−13.7%
1951 1,286+22.9%
1956 1,395+8.5%
1961 1,270−9.0%
1966 1,179−7.2%
1971 1,210+2.6%
1976 1,100−9.1%
1981 979−11.0%
1986 934−4.6%
1991 857−8.2%
1996 822−4.1%
2001 746−9.2%
2006 728−2.4%
2011 630−13.5%
2016 568−9.8%
2021 584+2.8%

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.[6]

Canada census – Hope community profile
202120162011
Population584 (+2.8% from 2016)568 (-9.8% from 2011)630 (-13.5% from 2006)
Land area70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi)70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi)70.49 km2 (27.22 sq mi)
Population density8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Median age60.0 (M: 59.6, F: 60.0)58.7 (M: 56.8, F: 60.7)55.7 (M: 54.4, F: 56.9)
Private dwellings320 (total)  289 (occupied)308 (total)  299 (total) 
Median household income$56,000$47,360$50,662
Notes: Includes corrections and updates for 2006.
References: 2021[7] 2016[8] 2011[9] earlier[10][11]

Mother tongue:[12]

  • 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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 28968". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Hope, Canton (Municipalité de)". 15 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Saint-Jogues" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  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 2014-02-01.
  9. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  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. ^ [hhttps://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052405025&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=hope "Hope community profile"]. 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 2024-09-10.


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