Godmanchester, Quebec

Coordinates: 45°05′N 74°15′W / 45.08°N 74.25°W / 45.08; -74.25
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Godmanchester
Township municipality
Godmanchester town hall
Godmanchester town hall
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
Godmanchester is located in Southern Quebec
Godmanchester
Godmanchester
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°05′N 74°15′W / 45.08°N 74.25°W / 45.08; -74.25[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLe Haut-Saint-Laurent
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Named forGodmanchester[1]
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorPierre Poirier
 • Federal ridingBeauharnois—Salaberry
 • Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
[2][4]
 • Total138.52 km2 (53.48 sq mi)
 • Land138.66 km2 (53.54 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources.
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total1,403
 • Density10.1/km2 (26/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 0.6%
 • Dwellings
621
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0S 1H0 & J0S 1L0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-138 R-202
Websitegodmanchester.ca Edit this at Wikidata

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 Chateauguay River, while the south end borders with Franklin County, New York.

It was named after Godmanchester, England, in 1811.[1]

Geography[edit]

The municipality is situated along the Canada–United States border.

Communities[edit]

Dewittville

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Lakes & Rivers[edit]

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.

History[edit]

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]

Demographics[edit]

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]

Canada census – Godmanchester community profile
202120162011
Population1,403 (+0.6% from 2016)1,394 (-1.6% from 2011)1,417 (-2.7% from 2006)
Land area138.66 km2 (53.54 sq mi)138.80 km2 (53.59 sq mi)138.78 km2 (53.58 sq mi)
Population density10.1/km2 (26/sq mi)10.0/km2 (26/sq mi)10.2/km2 (26/sq mi)
Median age47.2 (M: 49.2, F: 46.4)48.4 (M: 49.0, F: 47.9)45.6 (M: 45.8, F: 45.0)
Private dwellings621 (total)  582 (occupied)618 (total)  571 (occupied)604 (total) 
Median household income$65,000$54,400$47,249
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical Census Data - Godmanchester, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1921 1,603—    
1931 1,439−10.2%
1941 1,374−4.5%
1951 1,398+1.7%
1956 1,473+5.4%
1961 1,588+7.8%
YearPop.±%
1966 1,833+15.4%
1971 1,887+2.9%
1976 1,735−8.1%
1981 1,702−1.9%
1986 1,620−4.8%
1991 1,557−3.9%
YearPop.±%
1996 1,550−0.4%
2001 1,528−1.4%
2006 1,457−4.6%
2011 1,417−2.7%
2016 1,394−1.6%
2021 1,403+0.6%
Source: Statistics Canada[10]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Godmanchester, Quebec[10]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,415
 795 Decrease 15.4% 56.18% 545 Increase 13.5% 38.52% 25 Increase 150.0% 1.77% 50 Increase 42.9% 3.53%
2006
1,465
 940 Increase 34.3% 64.16% 480 Decrease 49.0% 32.76% 10 Decrease 80.0% 0.68% 35 Decrease 46.2% 2.40%
2001
1,570
 700 Decrease 10.0% 44.59% 715 Increase 0.7% 45.54% 90 Increase 157.1% 5.73% 65 Increase 116.7% 4.14%
1996
1,545
 770 n/a 49.84% 710 n/a 45.95% 35 n/a 2.27% 30 n/a 1.94%

Local government[edit]

List of former mayors:[11]

  • James Biggar (1845–1847)
  • Alexander Anderson (1855)
  • Charles Dewitt (1855–1857)
  • James O'Neill (1857–1860)
  • Robert Douglas (1860–1862, 1866–1873)
  • Peter Brady (1862–1866)
  • John Stewart (1873–1875)
  • David White (1875–1878)
  • John Ferns (1878–1883)
  • William H. Walker (1883–1899)
  • Alexander Cunningham (1899–1903)
  • Charles Bell (1903–1905)
  • Malcolm Mc Naughton (1905–1909)
  • Andrew O'Connor (1909–1911)
  • William J. Smellie (1911–1912)
  • Joseph T. Smythe (1912–1913)
  • William D. Ruddock (1913–1916, 1917–1919)
  • Arthur Rankin (1916–1917)
  • Edward P. Tallon (1919–1921)
  • John Purcell (1921–1925)
  • John White (1925–1927)
  • William J. Sherry (1927–1937)
  • Alfred Latulipe (1937–1941)
  • John Tannahill (1941–1946)
  • William Graham (1946–1947)
  • John Caldwell (1947–1953)
  • Olivier Leblanc (1953–1957)
  • Patrick Sherry (1957–1959)
  • Hector St-Onge (1959–1965)
  • Charles Reid (1965–1973)
  • Réal Racine (1973–1979)
  • Marion Trépanier (1979–1983)
  • Philippe Leblanc (1984–1999)
  • Pierre Poirier (1999–present)

Transportation[edit]

The CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent provides commuter and local bus services.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 25759". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Godmanchester". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. ^ a b c "Godmanchester, Canton (municipalité de) (CT) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  11. ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Godmanchester (canton) 1.7.1845 - 1.9.1847 * 1.7.1855 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

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