Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality

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Brome-Missisquoi
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec.
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°08′N 72°48′W / 45.133°N 72.800°W / 45.133; -72.800Coordinates: 45°08′N 72°48′W / 45.133°N 72.800°W / 45.133; -72.800[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEastern Townships
EffectiveJanuary 1, 2010
County seatCowansville
Government
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 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectArthur Fauteux
Area
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 • Total1,685.90 km2 (650.93 sq mi)
 • Land1,652.08 km2 (637.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total58,314
 • Density35.3/km2 (91/sq mi)
 • Change
2006-2011
Increase 4.8%
 • Dwellings
31,470
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.brome-missisquoi.ca
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Brome-Missisquoi is a regional county municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Cowansville.[2]

In Parliament it is covered by the Brome—Missisquoi federal electoral district.

History[]

In the 1980s, the RCM was formed from municipalities of historic Brome and Missisquoi counties. On January 1, 2010, the city of Bromont moved from La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality to Brome-Missisquoi.[5]

Subdivisions[]

There are 21 subdivisions within the RCM:[2][6]


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Name Votes Population [7] Area (km^2)
Abercorn 1 387 27.22
Bedford(Town) 1 2,550 4.20
Bedford(Township) 1 663 31.56
Bolton-Ouest 1 697 101.86
Brigham 1 2,315 87.08
Brome 1 252 12.02
Bromont 6 9,095 114.42
Cowansville 8 13,215 46.09
Dunham 2 3,466 195.18
East-Farnham 1 585 4.92
Farnham 5 8,908 92.04
Frelighsburg 1 1,078 123.72
Lac-Brome 3 5,519 205.27
Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge 1 673 43.94
Pike-River 1 530 40.79
Saint-Armand 1 1,206 82.88
Ste-Sabine 1 1,137 55.16
St-Ignace-de-Stanbridge 1 674 69.16
Stanbridge East 1 865 49.14
Stanbridge Station 1 270 18.54
Sutton 2 4,012 246.54
Total 41 57,694 1651.73

Demographics[]

Population[]

hideCanada census – Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Quebec community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 58,314 (+4.8% from 2011) 55,621 (+5.4% from 2006) 46,720 (+1.2% from 2001)
Land area: 1,652.08 km2 (637.87 sq mi) 1,651.73 km2 (637.74 sq mi) 1,537.00 km2 (593.44 sq mi)
Population density: 35.3/km2 (91/sq mi) 33.7/km2 (87/sq mi) 30.4/km2 (79/sq mi)
Median age: 48.4 (M: 47.4, F: 49.4) 46.5 (M: 45.8, F: 47.2) 44.9 (M: 43.9, F: 45.9)
Total private dwellings: 31,470 29,296 23,713
Median household income: $57,801 $50,670 $43,997
References: 2016[8] 2011[9] 2006[10] earlier[11]
Historical Census Data - Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 45,257—    
1996 45,987+1.6%
2001 46,165+0.4%
YearPop.±%
2006 46,720+1.2%
2010A 52,769+12.9%
2011 55,621+5.4%
YearPop.±%
2016 58,314+4.8%
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(A) adjustment due to boundary change.

Language[]

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Quebec[12]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
56,955
 44,820 Increase 6.1% 78.69% 9,790 Decrease 4.4% 17.02% 870 Increase 3.57% 1.53% 1,330 Increase 5.5% 2.33%
2011
54,590
 42,240 Increase 25.9% 77.38% 10,250 Increase 4.2% 18.78% 840 Increase 18.3% 1.54% 1,260 Decrease 2.7% 2.31%
2006
45,400
 33,560 Increase 1.8% 73.92% 9,835 Decrease 2.8% 21.66% 710 Decrease 4.7% 1.56% 1,295 Increase 30.8% 2.85%
2001
44,830
 32,975 Increase 2.7% 73.56% 10,120 Decrease 6.1% 22.57% 745 Increase 4.9% 1.66% 990 Increase 11.2% 2.21%
1996
44,485
 32,105 n/a 72.17% 10,780 n/a 24.23% 710 n/a 1.60% 890 n/a 2.00%

Highways[]

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[13]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Reference number 141114 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Geographic code 460 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Brome-Missisquoi, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "(Code 2446) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  5. ^ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF) (in French). Institut de la statistique du Québec. p. 4. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "MRC Council - Distribution of votes at the council". Brome-Missisquoi MRC. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  7. ^ "Décret de population pour 2017 - Municipalités locales, arrondissements, villages nordiques et territoires non organisés". Gazette officielle du Québec. 2016-12-28.
  8. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  9. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  10. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  11. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  13. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map

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