Farnham, Quebec

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Farnham
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Farnham Town Hall.
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Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
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Farnham
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°17′N72°59′W / 45.283°N 72.983°W / 45.283; -72.983 [1] [3]
CountryCanada
Province Quebec
Region Estrie [4]
RCM Brome-Missisquoi
Settled1800
ConstitutedMarch 8, 2000
Government
  MayorPatrick Melchior
   Federal riding Brome—Missisquoi
   Prov. riding Brome-Missisquoi
Area
  Total
94.10 km2 (36.33 sq mi)
  Land92.12 km2 (35.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [7]
  Total
10,149
  Density110.2/km2 (285/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
Increase2.svg 13.9%
  Dwellings
4,697
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J2N
Area codes 450 and 579
HighwaysQc104.svg R-104
Qc233.svg R-233
Qc235.svg R-235
Geocode 46112
PeopleFarnhamien
Farnhamienne
Website www.ville.farnham.qc.ca

Farnham is a city in Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 10,149, making it the second most populated community in the RCM.

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History

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Farnham town hall

The City of Farnham takes its name from the historic Township of Farnham, which is one of the few townships established before 1800 and was named in remembrance of Farnham, Surrey, England. The first "Farnhamiens," who were mostly Loyalists from the United States, arrived in 1800.

On December 28, 1876, Farnham got the status of "town". On March 8, 2000, the Town of Farnham and the Municipality of Rainville merged to form the new "City of Farnham." The total population is now 8,000 inhabitants.

Farnham is also the site of an important military training camp, which is used primarily by the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School and the local militia.

Geography

Built on the shores of the Yamaska River, at the border of the Saint-Lawrence lowlands, the city of Farnham is located in the center of important cities such as Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (West) and Granby (North-East).

Railway Industry

Following a destructive fire in 1949, a new station was built in 1950. This post-war era, which coincided with the height of the expansion of the Canadian Pacific Railway network, allowed the town of Farnham to become the administrative centre of the eastern railway network. More than 500 staff members worked at this building with a modern urban tradition [12].

Farnham has a considerable railway station in relation to its population. However, today, the station only handles freight, including rail cars from Western Canada. There are no trains for transporting people. In the past, the station welcomed rail passengers. However, at the initiative of the MNA for Brome Missisquoi, Christian Ouellet, the Via Rail railway company is currently conducting a study to determine the profitability of a possible Montreal-Farnham-Cowansville-Magog-Sherbrooke passenger train line. Article in La Presse [archive] [8]

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Farnham, Quebec [9]
YearPop.±%
1991 6,146    
1996 6,044−1.7%
2000A 7,899+30.7%
2001 7,747−1.9%
2006 7,809+0.8%
2011 8,330+6.7%
2016 8,909+7.0%
2021 10,149+13.9%
(A) amalgamation of the Town of Farnham and the Municipality of Rainville on March 8, 2000.

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Farnham had a population of 10,149 living in 4,446 of its 4,697 total private dwellings, a change of 13.9% from its 2016 population of 8,909. With a land area of 92.12 km2 (35.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 110.2/km2 (285.3/sq mi) in 2021. [10]

Canada census – Farnham community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population10,149 (+13.9% from 2016)8,909 (+7.0% from 2011)8,330 (+6.7% from 2006)
Land area92.12 km2 (35.57 sq mi)92.26 km2 (35.62 sq mi)92.04 km2 (35.54 sq mi)
Population density110.2/km2 (285/sq mi)96.6/km2 (250/sq mi)90.5/km2 (234/sq mi)
Median age40.4 (M: 40.4, F: 40.8)42.3 (M: 41.6, F: 43.3)43.1 (M: 42.3, F: 43.8)
Private dwellings4,697 (total)  4,446 (occupied)4,187 (total) 3,852 (total) 
Median household income$68,000$52,527$45,674
References: 2021 [11] 2016 [12] 2011 [13]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Farnham, Quebec [9]
CensusTotal
French
English
French & English
Other
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2021
10,060
9,350Increase2.svg 13.1%92.9%380Increase2.svg 22.6%3.8%180Increase2.svg 100.0%1.8%120Increase2.svg 20.0%1.2%
2016
8,790
8,265Increase2.svg 7.7%94.0%310Decrease2.svg 3.1%3.5%90Increase2.svg 5.9%1.0%100Increase2.svg 11.1%1.1%
2011
8,170
7,675Increase2.svg 7.3%93.9%320Increase2.svg 14.3%3.9%85Decrease2.svg 5.6%1.0%90Decrease2.svg 28.0%1.1%
2006
7,645
7,150Decrease2.svg 0.8%93.5%280Increase2.svg 27.3%3.7%90Decrease2.svg 21.7%1.2%125Increase2.svg 177.8%1.6%
2001
7,585
7,205Increase2.svg 31.6%95.0%220Decrease2.svg 13.7%2.9%115Increase2.svg 27.8%1.5%45Decrease2.svg 25.0%0.6%
1996
5,880
5,475n/a93.1%255n/a4.3%90n/a1.5%60n/a1.0%

Attractions

Petite Église - once an old church, the newly renovated building is now a fully functional recording studio, owned and operated by Montreal-based indie rock band Arcade Fire. [14] The band announced on January 18, 2013, that they are selling the church they had been using as a studio. [15] Other notable bands to have recorded at Petite Église include Wolf Parade and Hot Springs. The church is now owned by Emery Street Records, and continues to be used as a recording studio. [16]

Activities

Located in Farnham is a skydiving school, Nouvel Air. Farnham has an arena named in honour of Madeleine Auclair. Since the 1990s Farnham has had a skate board park, which hosts an annual festival every August named "Skatefest de Farnham". Southeast of Farnham is the golf course "Club de Golf de Farnham".

Farnham is on the route of both the Montérégiade Farnham/Granby and Route verte bicycle paths.

Transportation

Farnham is home to Farnham railway station, a disused station belonging to the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "Farnham". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
  2. "Farnham". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
  3. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 21996". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. "Répertoire des municipalités". Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Farnham". Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  6. "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  7. 1 2 "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Farnham, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  8. https://ville.farnham.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1-Centre-ferroviaire.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  9. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  10. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  11. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  12. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  13. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  14. Sean Michaels, "Inside the church of Arcade Fire" Archived March 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine , Paste Magazine, April 11, 2007.Dead Link 2013-01-19
  15. Young, Alex (18 January 2013). "Buy Arcade Fire's church". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  16. Kennedy, John R. (16 October 2014). "Former Arcade Fire church gets new life". Global News . Retrieved 16 October 2014.

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