Hope, Quebec
Township municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Hope is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality. Its population was 584 in the 2021 Canadian census.
Hope | |
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Winery Le Plein d'amour | |
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 Location within Bonaventure RCM | |
  Hope Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°12′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Bonaventure |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Named after | Henry Hope[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hazen Whittom |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area | |
• Total | 71.17 km2 (27.48 sq mi) |
| • Land | 70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 584 |
| • Density | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  2.8% |
| • Dwellings | 320 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-132 |
| Website | www |
The only population centres within the township are Saint-Jogues (48°10′30″N 65°15′03″W)[4] and Saint-Jogues-Sud (48°08′54″N 65°13′53″W).[4]
History
The township was surveyed circa 1786, and named in honour of British Colonel Henry Hope (c. 1746 – 1789), lieutenant-governor of Quebec from 1785 to 1789. At that time, the township also included the territory of Hope Town, Paspébiac, and Saint-Godefroi.[1]
In 1913, Saint-Godefroi split off, and in 1936, Hope Town became a separate incorporated municipality.
The community of Saint-Jogues was formed in 1930 when 52 settlers were encouraged to colonize Gaspésie's interior during the Great Depression. By 1937, there were 300 residents in this village.[5]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hope had a population of 584 living in 289 of its 320 total private dwellings, a change of 2.8% from its 2016 population of 568. With a land area of 70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.3/km2 (21.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 584 (+2.8% from 2016) | 568 (-9.8% from 2011) | 630 (-13.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi) | 70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi) | 70.49 km2 (27.22 sq mi) |
| Population density | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Median age | 60.0 (M: 59.6, F: 60.0) | 58.7 (M: 56.8, F: 60.7) | 55.7 (M: 54.4, F: 56.9) |
| Private dwellings | 320 (total) 289 (occupied) | 308 (total) | 299 (total) |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $47,360 | $50,662 |
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Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 14.7%
- French as first language: 83.6%
- English and French as first language: 1.7%
- Other as first language: 0.0%
