Brome Lake, Quebec

Brome Lake
Lac-Brome
Brome Lake Lac-Brome
Town
	Brome Lake Town Hall
	Coat of arms
	Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
	Brome Lake Location in southern Quebec.
	Coordinates: 45°13′N72°31′W / 45.217°N 72.517°W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Estrie
RCM	Brome-Missisquoi
Constituted	January 2, 1971
Government
• Mayor	Richard Burcombe
• Federal riding	Brome—Missisquoi
• Prov. riding	Brome-Missisquoi
Area
• Total	223.60 km2 (86.33 sq mi)
• Land	205.27 km2 (79.26 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	5,609
• Density	27.3/km2 (71/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	0.4%
• Dwellings	3,473
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0E
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	R-104 ; R-139 ; R-215 ; R-243
Website	lacbrome.ca

Last updated December 21, 2023

The Town of Brome Lake (officially Ville de Lac-Brome^[3]) is a town in southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 5,609. Tourism is a major industry in the village of Knowlton because of skiing in the winter, lake activities in summer, and autumn leaf colour.

History

The village was founded in 1802 by United Empire Loyalists from the New England states and New York. Originally known as Coldbrook for the stream that runs through the centre of the village, in 1855 the village had become the county seat of Brome County, Quebec. In 1971, seven villages on Brome Lake (Bondville, East Hill, Foster, Fulford, Knowlton, Iron Hill, and West Brome) were amalgamated to create the current town, which is now in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality of the Estrie administrative region.

Geography

Metamorphic rock of Cambrian age—mostly schist and phyllite—underlies the area. Quaternary glaciation left deposits of stony loam till plus outwash sands and gravels. Brown podzolic and podzol soils are most common. Gleysols and peats occur in poorly drained areas.

The area's most significant soil is the Blandford series. This well-drained loam developed under deciduous forest. Settlers exploited this forest for wood, potash, and maple sugar. Cleared areas were found to be productive for crops and pasture. Much former farmland has reverted to forest and today provides a supply of hardwood lumber.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Lac-Brome, Quebec^[6]
Year	Pop.	±%
1991	4,824	—
1996	5,073	+5.2%
2001	5,444	+7.3%
2006	5,629	+3.4%
2011	5,609	−0.4%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac-Brome had a population of 5,923 living in 2,828 of its 3,683 total private dwellings, a change of

Canada census – Lac-Brome, Quebec community profile

	2021	2011
Population	5,923 (+7.8% from 2016)	5,609 (-0.4% from 2006)
Land area	206.90 km² (79.88 sq mi)	205.27 km² (79.26 sq mi)
Population density	28.6/km² (74/sq mi)	27.3/km² (71/sq mi)
Median age	58 (M: 58, F: 58.4)	53.3 (M: 52.6, F: 54.0)
Private dwellings	2,825 (total)	3,473 (total)
Median household income		$53,881

References: 2021^[8] 2011^[9] earlier^[10]^[11]

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Lac-Brome, Quebec^[6]
Census	Total	French			English			French & English			Other
Year	Responses	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %
2011	5,450	2,640	6.5%	48.44%	2,545	1.2%	46.70%	65	53.6%	1.19%	200	18.4%	3.67%
2006	5,440	2,480	10.5%	45.59%	2,575	10.4%	47.33%	140	180.0%	2.57%	245	104.2%	4.50%
2001	5,290	2,245	30.9%	42.44%	2,875	3.4%	54.35%	50	50.0%	0.94%	120	31.4%	2.27%
1996	4,965	1,715	n/a	34.54%	2,975	n/a	59.92%	100	n/a	2.01%	175	n/a	3.52%

Education

École Saint-Édouard, (CSVDC)
Knowlton Academy (Eastern Townships School Board)

Media

Brome Lake has one radio station serving its local area, the Knowlton-based CIDI-FM 99.1 MHz.

In film

In 1968, Paramount Studios chose Knowlton as the location to film the children's movie My Side of the Mountain , an adaptation of a book by Jean Craighead George.^[12] Many scenes from the village were used as well as a man-made pond at the corner of Chemin Paramount and Chemin Paige near Mount Glen.

In 1975, Knowlton was used as one of the sites for filming the Jodie Foster suspense film The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane .^[13]

Notable people

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References

↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 72629". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
↑ "La Haute-Yamaska et Brome-Missisquoi entrent dans le giron de l'Estrie". La Tribune. 8 July 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
1 2 3 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 46075". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
↑ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Lac-Brome, Quebec
1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
↑ "Knowlton becomes site of Hollywood Movie, 'My Side of the Mountain'". Granby Leader Mail. 1967-09-20. pp. 8, 10. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
↑ Pratley, Gerald (2003). A Century of Canadian Cinema: Gerald Pratley's Feature Film Guide, 1900 to the Present. Lynx Images. p. 127. ISBN 1894073215.

External links

Town of Brome Lake - Ville de Lac-Brome - official municipal website

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[toponymie-1] "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 72629". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.

[2] "La Haute-Yamaska et Brome-Missisquoi entrent dans le giron de l'Estrie". La Tribune. 8 July 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.

[mamrot-3] 1 2 3 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 46075". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.

[4] "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-04-20.

[cp2011-bl-5] 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Lac-Brome, Quebec

[scpast-6] 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

[2021census-7] "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.

[cp2021-8] "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.

[cp2011-9] "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-13.

[cp2006-10] "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.

[cp2001-11] "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

[12] "Knowlton becomes site of Hollywood Movie, 'My Side of the Mountain'". Granby Leader Mail. 1967-09-20. pp. 8, 10. Retrieved 2023-05-26.

[13] Pratley, Gerald (2003). A Century of Canadian Cinema: Gerald Pratley's Feature Film Guide, 1900 to the Present. Lynx Images. p. 127. ISBN 1894073215.

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v t e Subdivisions of Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality
Cities & Towns	Bedford Bromont Cowansville Dunham Farnham Brome Lake (Lac-Brome) Sutton
Municipalities	Brigham East Farnham Frelighsburg Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge Pike River Saint-Armand Saint-Ignace-de-Stanbridge Sainte-Sabine Stanbridge East Stanbridge Station West Bolton (Bolton-Ouest)
Townships	Bedford
Villages	Abercorn Brome