Havelock, Quebec

Havelock
Havelock
Township municipality
	Havelock Town Hall, National Historic Site of Canada
	Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM.
	Havelock Location in southern Quebec.
	Coordinates: 45°03′N 73°45′W / 45.050°N 73.750°WCoordinates: 45°03′N 73°45′W / 45.050°N 73.750°W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Constituted	April 1, 1863
Named for	Henry Havelock
Government
• Mayor	Denis Henderson
• Federal riding	Beauharnois—Salaberry
• Prov. riding	Huntingdon
Area
• Total	89.40 km2 (34.52 sq mi)
• Land	88.92 km2 (34.33 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	756
• Density	8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	0.7%
• Dwellings	416
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0S 2C0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 202 ; Route 203

For other places with the same name, see Havelock (disambiguation)

Havelock is a township in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 756. Neighbouring townships include Franklin to the west, St-Chrysostome to the north and Hemmingford to the east. Havelock's southern boundary is situated along the Canada–United States border with New York State, United States.

Located within Havelock is Covey Hill, one of the northernmost hills of the Adirondack Mountains and the highest point in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality.^[5]

History[]

Named after Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, a British general who served in India, the township was created in 1863 from the west end of Hemmingford Township.

Geography[]

Communities[]

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:^[1]

Covey Hill (45°01′06″N 73°45′28″W / 45.01833°N 73.75778°W / 45.01833; -73.75778 (Covey Hill, Havelock, QC)) – a hamlet located 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) north of the US border on Route 203.
Domaine-Enchanté (45°00′59″N 73°45′58″W / 45.01639°N 73.76611°W / 45.01639; -73.76611 (Domaine-Enchanté, Havelock, QC)) – a cottage community just west of Covey Hill situated on the north shore of Lac-Enchanté.
Projet-Laplante (45°01′07″N 73°49′41″W / 45.01861°N 73.82806°W / 45.01861; -73.82806 (Projet-Laplante, Havelock, QC)) – a hamlet located 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles) west of Covey Hill.
Russeltown Flats (45°04′01″N 73°45′41″W / 45.06694°N 73.76139°W / 45.06694; -73.76139 (Russeltown Flats, Havelock, QC)) – a hamlet located in the northern portion.
The Fort (45°02′44″N 73°41′13″W / 45.04556°N 73.68694°W / 45.04556; -73.68694 (The Fort, Havelock, QC)) – a hamlet located in the southeast portion on Route 202.

Lakes & Rivers[]

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:^[1]

Lac Enchanté (45°00′52″N 73°45′57″W / 45.01444°N 73.76583°W / 45.01444; -73.76583 (Lac Enchanté, Havelock, QC)) – a lake situated 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) north of the US border.
Le Gouffre (45°00′08″N 73°47′15″W / 45.00222°N 73.78750°W / 45.00222; -73.78750 (Le Gouffre, Havelock, QC)) – a small lake southwest of Lac Enchanté.

Topographic Features[]

Covey Hill (45°00′59″N 73°47′48″W / 45.01639°N 73.79667°W / 45.01639; -73.79667 (Lac Enchanté, Havelock, QC)) – a mountain situated west of the hamlet of Covey Hill. At 345 metres (1,132 feet), it is the highest point in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent.^[1]^[5]

Demographics[]

Population[]

Canada census – Havelock, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006
Population:	756 (-0.7% from 2006)	761 (-4.2% from 2001)
Land area:	88.92 km² (34.33 sq mi)	88.81 km² (34.29 sq mi)
Population density:	8.5/km² (22/sq mi)	8.6/km² (22/sq mi)
Median age:	51.1 (M: 51.1, F: 51.2)	50.1 (M: 50.3, F: 49.8)
Total private dwellings:	416	379
Median household income:	$.N/A	$42,226
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011^[4] 2006^[6] earlier^[7]

Historical Census Data - Havelock, Quebec^[8]

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	738	—
1996	811	+9.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
2001	794	−2.1%
2006	761	−4.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
2011	756	−0.7%

Language[]

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Havelock, Quebec^[8]
Census	Total	French			English			French & English			Other
Year	Responses	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %
2011	750	500	0.0%	66.67%	225	2.3%	30.00%	5	n/a%	0.66%	20	20.0%	2.67%
2006	745	500	9.1%	67.11%	220	2.2%	29.53%	0	100.0%	0.00%	25	n/a%	3.36%
2001	790	550	12.2%	69.62%	225	22.4%	28.48%	15	50.0%	1.90%	0	100.0%	0.00%
1996	810	490	n/a	60.49%	290	n/a	35.80%	10	n/a	1.24%	20	n/a	2.47%

Arts and culture[]

The town is noted for its annual agricultural fair, Havelock Fair, held every September. It showcases the best the local countryside has to offer. It was founded in 1871 and is one of the oldest fairs in Canada.^[9]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Reference number 28191 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
^ ^a ^b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Havelock". Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
^ ^a ^b ^c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
^ ^a ^b "Covey Hill, Québec". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
^ Havelock Fair Homepage , retrieved 23 September 2012

Rootsweb South West Quebec

External links[]

[toponymie-1] Reference number 28191 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)

[mamrot-2] "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Havelock". Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2012-03-11.

[3] Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament

[cp2011-4] "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-13.

[peakbagger-5] "Covey Hill, Québec". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 September 2012.

[cp2006-6] "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-13.

[cp2001-7] "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.

[scpast-8] Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

[9] Havelock Fair Homepage , retrieved 23 September 2012

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v t Subdivisions of Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
Cities	Huntingdon
Municipalities	Elgin Franklin Hinchinbrooke Howick Ormstown Saint-Anicet Saint-Chrysostome Sainte-Barbe
Parishes	Très-Saint-Sacrement
Townships	Dundee Godmanchester Havelock
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