Howick, Quebec

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Howick
Municipality
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Howick
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°11′N73°51′W / 45.183°N 73.850°W / 45.183; -73.850 [1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
ConstitutedOctober 29, 1915
Government
[2] [3]
 • MayorRichard Raithby
 •  Federal riding Beauharnois—Salaberry
 •  Prov. riding Huntingdon
Area
[2] [4]
 • Total0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
 • Land0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [4]
 • Total850
 • Density885.0/km2 (2,292/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase2.svg 9.3%
 • Dwellings
366
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0S 1G0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
HighwaysQc138.svg R-138
Website www.villagehowick.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Howick is the third smallest municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 850. Situated along the English River in the heart of the Chateauguay Valley, it is approximately 50 minutes southwest of Montreal and 20 minutes north of the Canada–United States border.

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Geography

Lakes & Rivers

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

History

Around 1804, George Ellice, son of Lord Alexander Ellice, built a mill on the west bank of the English River, that became a settlement bearing his name: George's Mill. Circa 1833, the place was known in English as Howick (named after either Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, or his son Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey, both known as Viscount Howick), but known in French as Village de la Fourche (French for "Village of the Fork" in refence to the nearby confluence of the Chateauguay and English Rivers). [1] [5]

On October 29, 1915, the Village Municipality of Howick was established when it split off from the Parish Municipality of Très-Saint-Sacrement. [6]

On May 15, 2010, the village municipality changed statutes to become a regular municipality. [1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Howick community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population850 (+9.3% from 2016)778 (+23.5% from 2011)630 (+4.4% from 2006)
Land area0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi)0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Population density885/km2 (2,290/sq mi)803.5/km2 (2,081/sq mi)634.2/km2 (1,643/sq mi)
Median age34.4 (M: 34.8, F: 34.0)37.1 (M: 34.9, F: 38.9)39.1 (M: 37.5, F: 40.2)
Private dwellings366 (total)  347 (occupied)352 (total) 288 (total) 
Median household income$72,000$54,016$38,092
References: 2021 [7] 2016 [8] 2011 [9] earlier [10] [11]
Historical Census Data - Howick, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1921 457—    
1931 471+3.1%
1941 484+2.8%
1951 549+13.4%
1956 560+2.0%
1961 647+15.5%
1966 590−8.8%
1971 575−2.5%
1976 667+16.0%
YearPop.±%
1981 639−4.2%
1986 621−2.8%
1991 636+2.4%
1996 617−3.0%
2001 580−6.0%
2006 606+4.5%
2011 630+4.0%
2016 778+23.5%
2021 850+9.3%
Source: Statistics Canada [12]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Howick, Quebec [12]
CensusTotal
French
English
French & English
Other
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2016
780
525Increase2.svg 32.9%67.3%225Increase2.svg 9.8%28.8%20Steady2.svg 0.0%2.6%10Steady2.svg 0.0%1.3%
2011
630
395Decrease2.svg 9.2%62.7%205Increase2.svg 32.3%32.5%20Increase2.svg n/a%3.2%10Steady2.svg 0.0%1.6%
2006
600
435Increase2.svg 38.1%72.5%155Decrease2.svg 35.4%25.8%0Decrease2.svg 100.0%0.0%10Decrease2.svg 33.3%1.7%
2001
580
315Decrease2.svg 14.9%54.3%240Increase2.svg 6.7%41.4%10Decrease2.svg 50.0%1.7%15Increase2.svg n/a%2.6%
1996
615
370n/a60.2%225n/a36.6%20n/a3.3%0n/a0.0%

Local government

List of former mayors: [6]

Transportation

The CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent provides commuter and local bus services.

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 29106". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Howick". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. 1 2 "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Howick, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Portrait détaillé: Histoire et patrimoine". www.villagehowick.com. Municipalité de Howick. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Howick (municipalité) 29.10.1915 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  8. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  9. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  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. 1 2 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census

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