Hope | |
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Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°12′W / 48.050°N 65.200°W [1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region |
Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
RCM | Bonaventure |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Named for | Henry Hope [1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hazen Whittom |
• Federal riding |
Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
• Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
Area | |
• Land | 70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi) |
Population (2016)
[4] | |
• Total | 568 |
• Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
• Pop 2011-2016 | 9.8% |
• Dwellings | 308 |
Time zone | UTC−5 ( EST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−4 ( EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-132 |
Hope is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality. Its population was 568 in the Canada 2016 Census.
The only population centre within the township is Saint-Jogues ( 48°10′30″N 65°15′03″W / 48.17500°N 65.25083°W).
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]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 857 | — |
1996 | 822 | −4.1% |
2001 | 746 | −9.2% |
2006 | 728 | −2.4% |
2011 | 630 | −13.5% |
2016 | 568 | −9.8% |
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. [7]
2021 | 2011 | |
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Population | 584 (+2.8% from 2016) | 630 (-13.5% from 2006) |
Land area | 70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi) | 70.49 km2 (27.22 sq mi) |
Population density | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Median age | 60.0 (M: 59.6, F: 60.0) | 55.7 (M: 54.4, F: 56.9) |
Private dwellings | 320 (total) 289 (occupied) | 299 (total) |
Median household income | $56,000 | $50,662 |
Mother tongue: [12]