Brigham, Quebec

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Brigham
Municipality
Balthazar Covered Bridge in Brigham.
Balthazar Covered Bridge in Brigham.
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Brigham is located in Southern Quebec
Brigham
Brigham
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°15′N 72°51′W / 45.250°N 72.850°W / 45.250; -72.850Coordinates: 45°15′N 72°51′W / 45.250°N 72.850°W / 45.250; -72.850[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMBrome-Missisquoi
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorSteven Neil
 • Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. ridingBrome-Missisquoi
Area
[2][4]
 • Total88.40 km2 (34.13 sq mi)
 • Land87.08 km2 (33.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total2,457
 • Density28.2/km2 (73/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 2.0%
 • Dwellings
1,071
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J2K 4K4
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 104
Route 139
Websitewww.brigham.ca

Brigham is a municipality located in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,457. Part of the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie, the municipality is west of Cowansville and close to Bromont.

History[]

Founded in 1855, its name became Adamsville in 1961, in honour of George Adams, owner of the land on which the church was founded in 1873. In 1980, there was a further name-change in favour of Brigham – this time to pay homage to Erratus Oakley Brigham, owner of the town's largest business (a brick factory) throughout the mid-19th century.

Demographics[]

Population[]

hideCanada census – Brigham, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 2,457 (+2.0% from 2006) 2,408 (+7.0% from 2001)
Land area: 87.08 km2 (33.62 sq mi) 87.08 km2 (33.62 sq mi)
Population density: 28.2/km2 (73/sq mi) 27.7/km2 (72/sq mi)
Median age: 42.0 (M: 42.7, F: 41.5) 40.9 (M: 41.8, F: 40.3)
Total private dwellings: 1,071 1,029
Median household income: $54,214 $51,805
References: 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Brigham, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,284—    
1996 2,290+0.3%
YearPop.±%
2001 2,250−1.7%
2006 2,408+7.0%
YearPop.±%
2011 2,457+2.0%

Language[]

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Brigham, Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
2,445
 2,065 Increase 8.5% 84.46% 300 Decrease 26.8% 12.27% 35 Steady 0.0% 1.43% 45 Decrease 30.8% 1.84%
2006
2,400
 1,890 Increase 1.6% 78.75% 410 Increase 34.1% 17.08% 35 Decrease 41.7% 1.46% 65 Increase 7.7% 2.71%
2001
2,250
 1,860 Decrease 3.4% 82.67% 270 Decrease 23.9% 12.00% 60 Increase n/a% 2.67% 60 Increase 75.0% 2.67%
1996
2,295
 1,925 n/a 83.88% 355 n/a 15.47% 0 n/a 0.00% 15 n/a 0.65%

Attractions[]

The Brigham area is home to two covered bridges, one of which was totally restored in 2001. The neo-Renaissance Brigham Manor, built in 1865, is now a dazzling hotel. Brigham is referenced in the 1938 film Love Finds Andy Hardy.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Reference number 98698 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Brigham". Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. ^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Brigham, Quebec
  5. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  6. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  7. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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