Havelock, Quebec

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Havelock
Township municipality
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Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
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Havelock
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°03′N73°45′W / 45.050°N 73.750°W / 45.050; -73.750 [1]
CountryCanada
Province Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
ConstitutedApril 1, 1863
Named for Henry Havelock [1]
Government
[2] [3]
 • MayorGerald Beaudoin
 •  Federal riding Beauharnois—Salaberry
 •  Prov. riding Huntingdon
Area
[2] [4]
 • Total88.96 km2 (34.35 sq mi)
 • Land88.92 km2 (34.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [4]
 • Total756
 • Density8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase2.svg 2.2%
 • Dwellings
407
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0S 2C0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
HighwaysQc202.svg R-202 Qc203.svg R-203

Havelock is a township in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 756. Neighbouring townships include Franklin to the west, St-Chrysostome to the north and Hemmingford to the east. Havelock's southern boundary is the Canada–United States border with New York State.

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Located within Havelock is Covey Hill, one of the northernmost hills of the Adirondack Mountains and the highest point in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality. [5]

History

Named after Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, a British general who served in India, the township municipality was created in 1863 from the west end of Hemmingford Township. [1]

Geography

Communities

In addition to the namesake community, the following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries: [1]

Lakes & rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries: [1]

Topographic features

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Havelock had a population of 756 living in 352 of its 407 total private dwellings, a change of 2.2% from its 2016 population of 740. With a land area of 88.7 km2 (34.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.5/km2 (22.1/sq mi) in 2021. [4]

Canada census – Havelock community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population756 (+2.2% from 2016)740 (-2.1% from 2011)756 (-0.7% from 2006)
Land area88.70 km2 (34.25 sq mi)88.95 km2 (34.34 sq mi)88.92 km2 (34.33 sq mi)
Population density8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Median age52.8 (M: 51.6, F: 54.0)53.5 (M: 52.7, F: 54.2)51.1 (M: 51.1, F: 51.2)
Private dwellings407 (total)  352 (occupied)400 (total)  342 (occupied)416 (total) 
Median household income$60,400$47,872$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021 [6] 2016 [7] 2011 [8] earlier [9] [10]
Historical Census Data - Havelock, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1921 701—    
1931 712+1.6%
1941 612−14.0%
1951 623+1.8%
1956 673+8.0%
1961 609−9.5%
YearPop.±%
1966 669+9.9%
1971 657−1.8%
1976 737+12.2%
1981 675−8.4%
1986 757+12.1%
1991 738−2.5%
YearPop.±%
1996 811+9.9%
2001 794−2.1%
2006 761−4.2%
2011 756−0.7%
2016 740−2.1%
2021 756+2.2%
Source: Statistics Canada [11]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Havelock, Quebec [11]
CensusTotal
French
English
French & English
Other
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2011
750
500Steady2.svg 0.0%66.67%225Increase2.svg 2.3%30.00%5Increase2.svg n/a%0.66%20Decrease2.svg 20.0%2.67%
2006
745
500Decrease2.svg 9.1%67.11%220Decrease2.svg 2.2%29.53%0Decrease2.svg 100.0%0.00%25Increase2.svg n/a%3.36%
2001
790
550Increase2.svg 12.2%69.62%225Decrease2.svg 22.4%28.48%15Increase2.svg 50.0%1.90%0Decrease2.svg 100.0%0.00%
1996
810
490n/a60.49%290n/a35.80%10n/a1.24%20n/a2.47%

Arts and culture

Havelock Town Hall is a National Historic Site of Canada Lieu historique national du Canada de la Mairie-de-Havelock 03.JPG
Havelock Town Hall is a National Historic Site of Canada

The town is noted for its annual agricultural fair, Havelock Fair, held every September. It showcases the best the local countryside has to offer. It was founded in 1871 and is one of the oldest fairs in Canada. [12]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 28191". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Havelock". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. 1 2 3 "Havelock, Quebec (Code 2469005) Census Profile". 2021 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  5. 1 2 "Covey Hill, Québec". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  7. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  8. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  9. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. 1 2 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  12. ↑ Havelock Fair Homepage Archived 2012-09-06 at the Wayback Machine , retrieved 23 September 2012
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