Brigham, Quebec

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.

Brigham
Municipality
Balthazar Covered Bridge in Brigham.
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Brigham
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°15′N 72°51′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMBrome-Missisquoi
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorSteven Neil
 • Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. ridingBrome-Missisquoi
Area
 • 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
 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

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
Canada 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 8.5% 84.46% 300 26.8% 12.27% 35 0.0% 1.43% 45 30.8% 1.84%
2006
2,400
 1,890 1.6% 78.75% 410 34.1% 17.08% 35 41.7% 1.46% 65 7.7% 2.71%
2001
2,250
 1,860 3.4% 82.67% 270 23.9% 12.00% 60 n/a% 2.67% 60 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.

See also

References
  1. Reference number 98698 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. "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. 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. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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