Hope, Quebec

Hope
Township municipality
Location within Bonaventure RCM.
Hope Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°12′W / 48.050°N 65.200°WCoordinates: 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[2]
• Mayor	Hazen Whittom
• Federal riding	Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine
• Prov. riding	Bonaventure
Area[2][3]
• Total	70.50 km^2 (27.22 sq mi)
• Land	70.49 km^2 (27.22 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	630
• Density	8.9/km^2 (23/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	13.5%
• Dwellings	299
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	G0C 2K0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 132

Hope is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality. Its population was 630 in the Canada 2011 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).

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.^[4]

Demographics

Canada census – Hope, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	630 (-13.5% from 2006)	728 (-2.4% from 2001)	746 (-9.2% from 1996)
Land area:	70.49 km^2 (27.22 sq mi)	70.49 km^2 (27.22 sq mi)	70.49 km^2 (27.22 sq mi)
Population density:	8.9/km^2 (23/sq mi)	10.4/km^2 (27/sq mi)	10.6/km^2 (27/sq mi)
Median age:	55.7 (M: 54.4, F: 56.9)	49.0 (M: 48.9, F: 49.2)	46.1 (M: 44.6, F: 47.4)
Total private dwellings:	299	316	300
Median household income:	$50,662	$36,620	$37,521
Notes: Includes corrections and updates for 2006. – References: 2011[3] 2006[5] 2001[6]

Historical Census Data - Hope, Quebec[7]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 857 —     1996 822 −4.1%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 746 −9.2% 2006 728 −2.4%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 630 −13.5%

Language

Mother tongue:^[8]

• English as first language: 17.3%
• French as first language: 80.9%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 1.7%

See also

• List of township municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Hope (Municipalité de canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
2. "Hope". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
3. "Hope census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
4. "Saint-Jogues" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
5. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
6. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
8. "Hope community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-23.