Hope, Quebec

Hope
Township municipality
Winery Le Plein d'amour
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Hope Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°03′N65°12′W / 48.050°N 65.200°W / 48.050; -65.200 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM	Bonaventure
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Named for	Henry Hope [1]
Government [2]
• Mayor	Hazen Whittom
•  Federal riding	Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine
•  Prov. riding	Bonaventure
Area [2] [3]
• Land	70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	568
• Density	8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
• Pop 2011-2016	9.8%
• Dwellings	308
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0C 2K0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	R-132

Hope is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality. Its population was 568 in the Canada 2016 Census.

The only population centre within the township is Saint-Jogues ( 48°10′30″N65°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. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Hope, Quebec ^[6]

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	857	—
1996	822	−4.1%
2001	746	−9.2%
2006	728	−2.4%
2011	630	−13.5%
2016	568	−9.8%

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. ^[7]

Canada census – Hope community profile

	2021	2011
Population	584 (+2.8% from 2016)	630 (-13.5% from 2006)
Land area	70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi)	70.49 km2 (27.22 sq mi)
Population density	8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)	8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Median age	60.0 (M: 59.6, F: 60.0)	55.7 (M: 54.4, F: 56.9)
Private dwellings	320 (total)  289 (occupied)	299 (total)
Median household income	$56,000	$50,662

Notes: Includes corrections and updates for 2006.
References: 2021 ^[8] 2011 ^[9] earlier ^{[10] [11]}

Mother tongue: ^[12]

• English as first language: 17.3%
• French as first language: 80.9%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 1.7%

See also

• List of anglophone communities in Quebec
• List of township municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 28968". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. "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. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Hope, Canton (Municipalité de) [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
4. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Hope, Canton (Municipalité de) [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
5. "Saint-Jogues" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
8. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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. "Hope community profile". 2006 Census data . Statistics Canada. 13 March 2007. Retrieved 2011-12-23.