Godmanchester, Quebec
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Godmanchester is a township municipality located in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,417. The southeast part of the township is mostly delineated by the Chateauguay River, while the south end borders with Franklin County, New York.
It was named after Godmanchester, England in 1811.[1]
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Geography
The municipality is situated along the border with the United States.
Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Dewittville (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) – a hamlet situated along Route 138 and the Chateauguay River, midway between Huntingdon and Ormstown.
- Lee's Corner (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) – a hamlet situated 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) west of Huntingdon.
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Chateauguay River – runs along the municipality's northeast border.
- Trout River – runs along the municipality's southeastern border.
Several other smaller streams and waterways also exist throughout the municipality.
Demographics
Population
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Language
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French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
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2011
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1,415
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795 |  15.4% |
56.18% | 545 |  13.5% |
38.52% | 25 | 150.0% |
1.77% | 50 | 42.9% |
3.53% | |||||
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2006
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1,465
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940 | 34.3% |
64.16% | 480 | 49.0% |
32.76% | 10 | 80.0% |
0.68% | 35 | 46.2% |
2.40% | |||||
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2001
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1,570
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700 | 10.0% |
44.59% | 715 | 0.7% |
45.54% | 90 | 157.1% |
5.73% | 65 | 116.7% |
4.14% | |||||
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1996
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1,545
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770 | n/a | 49.84% | 710 | n/a | 45.95% | 35 | n/a | 2.27% | 30 | n/a | 1.94% | |||||
Infrastructure
Transportation
The CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent provides commuter and local bus services.
See also
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Reference number 25759 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Godmanchester
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BEAUHARNOIS--SALABERRY (Quebec)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Godmanchester, Quebec Cite error: Invalid
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