Pike River, Quebec
Pike River is a municipality in Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 525.
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Municipality | |
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 Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM. | |
  Pike River Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°07′N 73°04′W[1] | |
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| Province |  |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Constituted | April 3, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Bellefroid |
| • Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
| • Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.80 km2 (16.14 sq mi) |
| • Land | 40.79 km2 (15.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 525 |
| • Density | 12.9/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  |
| • Dwellings | 252 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0J 1P0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |   |
| Website | www |
Until May 5, 2012 it was known as Saint-Pierre-de-Véronne-à-Pike-River.[5]
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[6]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2011 | 525 | |
| 2006 | 542 | |
| 2001 | 600 | |
| 1996 | 614 | |
| 1991 | 639 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[7]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 465 | 86.92% |
| English only | 35 | 6.54% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 35 | 6.54% |
Photo gallery
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Pike River, Montérégie gateway sign on Quebec Route 133.jpg)
St-Pierre-de-Vérone Catholic Church
See also
References
- Reference number 57523 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Pike River". Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Pierre-de-Véronne-à-Pike-River, Quebec
- "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Institut de la statistique du Québec. May 2012. ISSN 1715-6408.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Pierre-de-Véronne-à-Pike-River, Quebec
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