Havelock, Quebec
Township municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Havelock is a township in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canadian 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 the Canada–United States border with New York State.
Havelock | |
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 Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM | |
  Havelock Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°03′N 73°45′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Constituted | April 1, 1863 |
| Named for | Henry Havelock[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerald Beaudoin |
| • Federal riding | Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
• Total | 88.96 km2 (34.35 sq mi) |
| • Land | 88.92 km2 (34.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 756 |
| • Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  2.2% |
| • Dwellings | 407 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-202  R-203 |
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 municipality was created in 1863 from the west end of Hemmingford Township.[1]
A quarry of Potsdam sandstone existed in the 19th and 20th century on Covey Hill. The material was used to repair Parliament Hill in the 20th century when the Nepean quarry was deemed unfit to be worked.[6]
Geography
Communities
In addition to the namesake community, the following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Covey Hill (45°01′06″N 73°45′28″W) – a hamlet located 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) north of the US border along Route 203.
- Domaine-Enchanté (45°00′59″N 73°45′58″W) – 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) – a hamlet located 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles) west of Covey Hill.
- Russeltown Flats (45°04′01″N 73°45′41″W) – a hamlet located in the northern portion.
- The Fort (45°02′44″N 73°41′13″W) – a hamlet located in the southeast portion along 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) – a lake situated 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) north of the US border.
- Le Gouffre (45°00′08″N 73°47′15″W) – a small lake southwest of Lac Enchanté.
Topographic features
- Covey Hill (45°00′59″N 73°47′48″W) – 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]
Economy
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.[7]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Havelock had a population of 756 living in 352 of its 407 total private dwellings, a change of 2.2% from its 2016 population of 740. With a land area of 88.7 km2 (34.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.5/km2 (22.1/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 756 (+2.2% from 2016) | 740 (-2.1% from 2011) | 756 (-0.7% from 2006) |
| Land area | 88.70 km2 (34.25 sq mi) | 88.95 km2 (34.34 sq mi) | 88.92 km2 (34.33 sq mi) |
| Population density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Median age | 52.8 (M: 51.6, F: 54.0) | 53.5 (M: 52.7, F: 54.2) | 51.1 (M: 51.1, F: 51.2) |
| Private dwellings | 407 (total) 352 (occupied) | 400 (total) 342 (occupied) | 416 (total) |
| Median household income | $60,400 | $47,872 | $.N/A |
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| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Havelock, Quebec[11] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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% | |||||
