Coaticook

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Coaticook
City
Main Street
Main Street
Location within Coaticook RCM.
Location within Coaticook RCM.
Coaticook is located in Southern Quebec
Coaticook
Coaticook
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°08′N 71°48′W / 45.133°N 71.800°W / 45.133; -71.800Coordinates: 45°08′N 71°48′W / 45.133°N 71.800°W / 45.133; -71.800[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMCoaticook
Settled1820s
ConstitutedDecember 30, 1998
Government
[2]
 • MayorSimon Madore
 • Federal ridingCompton—Stanstead
 • Prov. ridingSaint-François
Area
[2][3]
 • Total222.73 km2 (86.00 sq mi)
 • Land219.51 km2 (84.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total8,698
 • Density39.6/km2 (103/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 6.0%
 • Dwellings
3,956
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J1A
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 141
Route 147
Route 208
Websitewww.ville.coaticook.qc.ca

Coaticook (English: /koʊˈætɪkʊk/)[5] is a town on the Coaticook River in southeastern Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Coaticook Regional County Municipality, and its southern border is also the Canada–United States border.

In addition to the primary community of Coaticook, smaller communities that are now within the municipal boundaries include Baldwin's Mills, Barnston, Ladd's Mills and Stanhope, the last of which was a separate community in the 1890s and used to have the small private Stanhope Airport.

Name[]

The municipality is named after the Coaticook River. The name “Coaticook” is of Abenaki origin, deriving from the term “koatikeku”, which means “where the river is bordered by white pines”.[6]

History[]

The place was founded in 1818. Richard Baldwin Senior, from Barnston Pinacle cleared a parcel of land where later the City Hall was built. Richard Baldwin son, built the first permanent residence at this place. The area of the Townships of Barnston and Barford was settled in the 1820s and the 1830s by British Loyalists and Americans, mainly from New England.[7][8][9] The municipality was finally incorporated in 1864. After the merger of the municipalities of Barnston Township and Barford Township on December 12, 1998, the surface area of the newly-created municipality increased considerably.

Coaticook now extends over a total land area of 218.89 square kilometres and the 108 animal farms within its territory, including 66 dairy farms, make it one of Quebec's major milk producers.[10][11] Coaticook is dubbed the Pearl of the Eastern Townships.

Demographics[]

Population[]

hideCanada census – Coaticook community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 8,698 (-6.0% from 2011) 9,255 (+0.6% from 2006) 9,204 (+2.4% from 2001)
Land area: 219.51 km2 (84.75 sq mi) 218.57 km2 (84.39 sq mi) 218.55 km2 (84.38 sq mi)
Population density: 39.6/km2 (103/sq mi) 42.3/km2 (110/sq mi) 42.1/km2 (109/sq mi)
Median age: 46.5 (M: 44.7, F: 48.0) 44.1 (M: 42.9, F: 45.4) 41.0 (M: 40.1, F: 41.9)
Total private dwellings: 3,956 4,208 3978
Median household income: $50,677 $43,230 $42,647
Notes: Counts have been adjusted to reflect 2001 Census boundaries.
Population in 1996: 6,653[12] (+0.2% from 1991) - Population in 1991: 6,637[12] – References: 2016[4] 2011[3] 2006[13] earlier[14]

Mother tongue:[15]

  • English as first language: 4.5%
  • French as first language: 95.1%
  • English and French as first language: 0.3%
  • Other as first language: <0.1%

Economy[]

Dairy Industry[]

Alt text
Laiterie de Coaticook

Residing in the administrative region of Estrie, the dairy industry plays an important role in the economy of Coaticook and the surrounding regions. One of Coaticook's most renowned and important attractions is the . Founded in 1940 by Arthur Bédard, Arthur St-Cyr, and Henri Gérin, the Laiterie initially prepared, bottled, and distributed pasteurized dairy products such as milk, chocolate milk, and cream. Only two years later did the Laiterie begin the production of its quickly-famed ice cream and cheddar cheese. In 1976, under the new administration of Fernand Houle and Émile Provencher, the Laiterie chose to halt the distribution of milk, chocolate milk, and cream. These specializations permitted the Laiterie to position itself firmly on the market. Over the next 50 years, the Laiterie expanded its product range, adding new flavors of ice cream, goat cheese, "Bûche de Noël" cakes, and several other products. Today, still relying on one manufactory, its products are sold province-wide and in New Brunswick.[16]

Cemeteries[]

Cemeteries in or near Coaticook include Mount Forest Cemetery,[17] Saint Edmond Cemetery,[18][19] St-Luc and St-Wilfrid-de-Barnston.

Climate[]

Climate data for Coaticook, Quebec
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.8
(64.0) 		17.0
(62.6) 		24.5
(76.1) 		29.5
(85.1) 		31.7
(89.1) 		33.3
(91.9) 		35.0
(95.0) 		34.4
(93.9) 		32.2
(90.0) 		28.9
(84.0) 		25.0
(77.0) 		17.8
(64.0) 		35.0
(95.0)
Average high °C (°F) −5.1
(22.8) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		2.4
(36.3) 		10.4
(50.7) 		17.6
(63.7) 		22.4
(72.3) 		24.6
(76.3) 		23.6
(74.5) 		19.1
(66.4) 		11.8
(53.2) 		5.0
(41.0) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		10.6
(51.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.8
(14.4) 		−7.9
(17.8) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		5.3
(41.5) 		12.0
(53.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		19.4
(66.9) 		18.4
(65.1) 		14.1
(57.4) 		7.4
(45.3) 		1.3
(34.3) 		−6.0
(21.2) 		5.7
(42.3)
Average low °C (°F) −14.5
(5.9) 		−12.9
(8.8) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		0.2
(32.4) 		6.3
(43.3) 		11.6
(52.9) 		14.1
(57.4) 		13.2
(55.8) 		9.0
(48.2) 		2.9
(37.2) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		−10
(14) 		0.8
(33.4)
Record low °C (°F) −41.7
(−43.1) 		−36.1
(−33.0) 		−29.4
(−20.9) 		−20.0
(−4.0) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−10.6
(12.9) 		−25.0
(−13.0) 		−36.1
(−33.0) 		−41.7
(−43.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 80.9
(3.19) 		69.8
(2.75) 		76.3
(3.00) 		81.2
(3.20) 		101.1
(3.98) 		124.7
(4.91) 		116.1
(4.57) 		128.9
(5.07) 		96.5
(3.80) 		104.8
(4.13) 		96.9
(3.81) 		98.8
(3.89) 		1,176
(46.30)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 22.2
(0.87) 		18.0
(0.71) 		29.6
(1.17) 		67.9
(2.67) 		100.1
(3.94) 		124.7
(4.91) 		116.1
(4.57) 		128.9
(5.07) 		96.5
(3.80) 		100.2
(3.94) 		70.7
(2.78) 		33.6
(1.32) 		908.6
(35.77)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 58.7
(23.1) 		51.9
(20.4) 		46.7
(18.4) 		14.1
(5.6) 		1.0
(0.4) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		4.6
(1.8) 		26.2
(10.3) 		65.2
(25.7) 		268.3
(105.6)
Source: Environment Canada[20]

Sports[]

Coaticook is home to the of the Ligue de Baseball Senior Élite du Québec, which play their home games in Julien Morin Stadium.

Gallery[]

  • Coaticook city hall.

  • Child street in 2014.

  • Eastern Townships Bank, Main street.

  • Coaticook post office

  • Beaulne House in Coaticook.

  • Grand Trunk Railway station in Coaticook.

  • Hospital 1954

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Reference number 351657 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Coaticook". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2011-12-27. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  5. ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  6. ^ A Look at Origins and Geography, virtualmuseum.ca
  7. ^ Historical highlights of the region, tourismecoaticook.ca
  8. ^ Heritage in motion, magazinecontinuite.com
  9. ^ Great Pioneer Builders, virtualmuseum.ca
  10. ^ Coaticook Bridging town and country, circuitsdecouvertecoaticook.org
  11. ^ Coaticook, baladodecouverte.com
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "Electronic Area Profiles". Canada 1996 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  13. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  14. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  15. ^ "Coaticook community profile". 2016 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  16. ^ À propos de nous, laiteriedecoaticook.com/
  17. ^ "Mount Forest Cemetery, Coaticook, Stanstead County, Quebec". interment.net. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  18. ^ "Liste des cimetières du diocèse". Cimetière Saint-Michel-de-Sherbrooke (in French). Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  19. ^ "Saint Edmond Cemetery, Coaticook, Stanstead County, Quebec". interment.net. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  20. ^ "Coaticook, Quebec Climate". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved July 16, 2015.

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