Brigham, Quebec

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Brigham
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Balthazar Covered Bridge in Brigham.
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Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
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Brigham
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°15′N72°51′W / 45.250°N 72.850°W / 45.250; -72.850 [1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Estrie
RCM Brome-Missisquoi
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
  MayorPhilippe Dunn
   Federal riding Brome—Missisquoi
   Prov. riding Brome-Missisquoi
Area
  Total
88.40 km2 (34.13 sq mi)
  Land87.08 km2 (33.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [4]
  Total
2,457
  Density28.2/km2 (73/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
Increase2.svg 2.0%
  Dwellings
1,071
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s) 450 and 579
HighwaysQc104.svg R-104
Qc139.svg R-139
Website www.brigham.ca

Brigham is a municipality located in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,457. Part of the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie, the municipality is west of Cowansville and close to Bromont.

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History

Founded in 1855, its name became Adamsville in 1961, in honour of George Adams, owner of the land on which the church was founded in 1873. In 1980, there was a further name-change in favour of Brigham – this time to pay homage to Erratus Oakley Brigham, owner of the town's largest business (a brick factory) throughout the mid-19th century.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Brigham community profile
2021 2011
Population2,282 (-1.0% from 2016)2,457 (+2.0% from 2006)
Land area86.92 km2 (33.56 sq mi)87.08 km2 (33.62 sq mi)
Population density26.3/km2 (68/sq mi)28.2/km2 (73/sq mi)
Median age46.4 (M: 46.4, F: 46.0)42.0 (M: 42.7, F: 41.5)
Private dwellings1,027 (total)  958 (occupied)1,071 (total) 
Median household income$76,000$54,214
References: 2021 [5] 2011 [6]
Historical Census Data - Brigham, Quebec [7]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,284    
1996 2,290+0.3%
YearPop.±%
2001 2,250−1.7%
2006 2,408+7.0%
YearPop.±%
2011 2,457+2.0%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Brigham, Quebec [7]
CensusTotal
French
English
French & English
Other
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2011
2,445
2,065Increase2.svg 8.5%84.46%300Decrease2.svg 26.8%12.27%35Steady2.svg 0.0%1.43%45Decrease2.svg 30.8%1.84%
2006
2,400
1,890Increase2.svg 1.6%78.75%410Increase2.svg 34.1%17.08%35Decrease2.svg 41.7%1.46%65Increase2.svg 7.7%2.71%
2001
2,250
1,860Decrease2.svg 3.4%82.67%270Decrease2.svg 23.9%12.00%60Increase2.svg n/a%2.67%60Increase2.svg 75.0%2.67%
1996
2,295
1,925n/a83.88%355n/a15.47%0n/a0.00%15n/a0.65%

Attractions

The Brigham area is home to two covered bridges, one of which was totally restored in 2001. The village centre is home to the neo-Renaissance Brigham Manor, built in 1865. Brigham is referenced in the 1938 film Love Finds Andy Hardy.

See also

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 98698". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Brigham". Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  4. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Brigham, Quebec
  5. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census