Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality

Brome-Missisquoi
Regional county municipality

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
Region Eastern Townships
Effective January 1,
County seat Cowansville
Government[2]
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect Arthur Fauteux
Area[2][3]
 • Total 1,685.90 km2 (650.93 sq mi)
 • Land 1,651.73 km2 (637.74 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 55,621
 • Density 33.7/km2 (87/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 5.4%
 • Dwellings 29,296
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Website www.brome-missisquoi.ca

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.[4]

Subdivisions

There are 21 subdivisions within the RCM:[2][5]


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Name Votes Population [6] 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

Canada census – Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 55,621 (+5.4% from 2006) 46,720 (+1.2% from 2001)
Land area: 1,651.73 km2 (637.74 sq mi) 1,537.00 km2 (593.44 sq mi)
Population density: 33.7/km2 (87/sq mi) 30.4/km2 (79/sq mi)
Median age: 46.5 (M: 45.8, F: 47.2) 44.9 (M: 43.9, F: 45.9)
Total private dwellings: 29,296 23,713
Median household income: $50,670 $43,997
References: 2011[7] 2006[8] earlier[9]
Historical Census Data - Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Quebec[10]
YearPop.±%
1991 45,257—    
1996 45,987+1.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 46,165+0.4%
2006 46,720+1.2%
YearPop.±%
2010A 52,769+12.9%
2011 55,621+5.4%
(A) adjustment due to boundary change.

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Quebec[10]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
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:[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 141114 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Geographic code 460 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2446) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. ↑ http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf2010/modif_jan10.pdf%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  5. ↑ "MRC Council - Distribution of votes at the council". Brome-Missisquoi MRC. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  6. ↑ "Décret de population pour 2017 - Municipalités locales, arrondissements, villages nordiques et territoires non organisés". Gazette officielle du Québec. 2016-12-28.
  7. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  8. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  9. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  10. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  11. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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