Godmanchester | |
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Godmanchester town hall | |
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM | |
Coordinates: 45°05′N 74°15′W / 45.08°N 74.25°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Montérégie |
RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Named for | Godmanchester[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pierre Poirier |
• Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
• Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
Area | |
• Total | 138.52 km2 (53.48 sq mi) |
• Land | 138.66 km2 (53.54 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources. | |
Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 1,403 |
• Density | 10.1/km2 (26/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 621 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | J0S 1H0 & J0S 1L0 |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways | ![]() ![]() |
Website | godmanchester |
Godmanchester is a township municipality located in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 1,403 The southeast part of the township is mostly delineated by the Châteauguay River, while the south end borders with Franklin County, New York.
It was named after Godmanchester, England, in 1811.[1]
The municipality is situated along the Canada–United States border.
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
Several other smaller streams and waterways also exist throughout the municipality.
Its first settlers were Canadian soldiers who were discharged at the time of the American Revolution in the late 18th century. The geographic township of Godmanchester was first surveyed in 1811, and named by Surveyor William Chewett after the English town Godmanchester. In 1845, the Township Municipality of Godmanchester was established, but abolished in 1847. It was reestablished in 1855.[1]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Godmanchester had a population of 1,403 living in 582 of its 621 total private dwellings, a change of 0.6% from its 2016 population of 1,394. With a land area of 138.66 km2 (53.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.1/km2 (26.2/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 1,403 (+0.6% from 2016) | 1,394 (-1.6% from 2011) | 1,417 (-2.7% from 2006) |
Land area | 138.66 km2 (53.54 sq mi) | 138.80 km2 (53.59 sq mi) | 138.78 km2 (53.58 sq mi) |
Population density | 10.1/km2 (26/sq mi) | 10.0/km2 (26/sq mi) | 10.2/km2 (26/sq mi) |
Median age | 47.2 (M: 49.2, F: 46.4) | 48.4 (M: 49.0, F: 47.9) | 45.6 (M: 45.8, F: 45.0) |
Private dwellings | 621 (total) 582 (occupied) | 618 (total) 571 (occupied) | 604 (total) |
Median household income | $65,000 | $54,400 | $47,249 |
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Source: Statistics Canada[10] |
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Godmanchester, Quebec[10] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | French
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English
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011
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1,415
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795 | ![]() |
56.18% | 545 | ![]() |
38.52% | 25 | ![]() |
1.77% | 50 | ![]() |
3.53% | |||||
2006
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1,465
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940 | ![]() |
64.16% | 480 | ![]() |
32.76% | 10 | ![]() |
0.68% | 35 | ![]() |
2.40% | |||||
2001
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1,570
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700 | ![]() |
44.59% | 715 | ![]() |
45.54% | 90 | ![]() |
5.73% | 65 | ![]() |
4.14% | |||||
1996
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1,545
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770 | n/a | 49.84% | 710 | n/a | 45.95% | 35 | n/a | 2.27% | 30 | n/a | 1.94% |
List of former mayors:[11]
The CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent provides commuter and local bus services.