Hemmingford (village), Quebec
Encyclopedia
Hemmingford is a village
located in Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality
of southern Quebec
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
was 757. Founded in 1877 by the division of the Township of Hemmingford creating two separate entities: the Township and the Village
of Hemmingford, both municipalities are locally referred to collectively as Hemmingford. The two share many things, such as the cost of the volunteer fire department and both hold their councils and offices in the same building in the village.
The village of Hemmingford is completely surrounded by the Township of Hemmingford. The centre of the village is at the intersection of Route 219
and Route 202
.
The postal code for both the town and village of Hemmingford is J0L 1H0.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
located in Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality
Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Les Jardins-de-Napierville is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the Montérégie region. Founded on January 1, 1982...
of southern Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
was 757. Founded in 1877 by the division of the Township of Hemmingford creating two separate entities: the Township and the Village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Hemmingford, both municipalities are locally referred to collectively as Hemmingford. The two share many things, such as the cost of the volunteer fire department and both hold their councils and offices in the same building in the village.
The village of Hemmingford is completely surrounded by the Township of Hemmingford. The centre of the village is at the intersection of Route 219
Quebec Route 219
Route 219 is a provincial highway located in the Montérégie region of Quebec south of Montreal. It starts at the border south of Hemmingford and ends in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu....
and Route 202
Quebec route 202
Route 202 is an east/west 140-kilometer highway in the Monteregie region of the province of Quebec, Canada. Its western terminus is at the junction of Route 132 in Sainte-Barbe and its eastern terminus is in southern Cowansville at the junctions of Route 104 and Route 139...
.
The postal code for both the town and village of Hemmingford is J0L 1H0.
Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 757 | 4.6% |
| 2001 | 724 | 3.6% |
| 1996 | 751 | 3.0% |
| 1991 | 729 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 380 | 50.33% |
| English only | 315 | 41.72% |
| Both English and French | 20 | 2.65% |
| Other languages | 40 | 5.30% |
See also
- List of municipalities in Quebec
- Township of Hemmingford
External links
- Hemmingford info
- The Gleaner/La Source (local English/French newspaper)
- Statistics Canada 2001 census results for Hemmingford (village)
- Epodunk Canada search results for Hemmingford
- Google map of the village of Hemmingford