Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality

Coordinates: 45°08′N 72°48′W / 45.133°N 72.800°W / 45.133; -72.800
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Brome-Missisquoi
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec.
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°08′N 72°48′W / 45.133°N 72.800°W / 45.133; -72.800[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 2010
County seatCowansville
Government
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 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectArthur Fauteux
Area
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 • Total1,685.90 km2 (650.93 sq mi)
 • Land1,650.20 km2 (637.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total64,786
 • Density39.3/km2 (102/sq mi)
 • Change
2016-2021
Increase 11.1%
 • Dwellings
34,331
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.brome-missisquoi.ca
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Brome-Missisquoi (French pronunciation: [bʁɔm misiskwa]) is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. It lies in the Eastern Townships area. The seat is Cowansville.[2] In 2021, it was transferred to the Estrie region from Montérégie.

In Parliament it is covered by the Brome—Missisquoi federal electoral district.

History[edit]

In the 1980s, the RCM was formed from municipalities of historic Brome and Missisquoi counties. On January 1, 2010, the city of Bromont moved from La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality to Brome-Missisquoi.[5]

Subdivisions[edit]

There are 21 subdivisions within the RCM:[2][6]


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Name Votes Population [7] Area (km^2)
Abercorn 1 341 26.72
Bedford (Town) 1 2,558 4.23
Bedford (Township) 1 658 31.96
Bolton-Ouest 1 732 100.94
Brigham 1 2,282 86.92
Brome 1 341 11.56
Bromont 6 11,357 114.05
Cowansville 8 15,234 46.87
Dunham 2 3,599 193.86
East-Farnham 1 612 5.02
Farnham 5 10,149 92.12
Frelighsburg 1 1,123 123.31
Lac-Brome 3 5,923 206.9
Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge 1 691 43.89
Pike-River 1 503 40.77
Saint-Armand 1 1,228 83.16
Sainte-Sabine 1 1,105 55.33
Saint-Ignace-de-Stanbridge 1 677 69.42
Stanbridge East 1 834 49.41
Stanbridge Station 1 291 18.07
Sutton 2 4,548 245.69
Total 41 64,786 1650.20

Demographics[edit]

Population[edit]

Canada census – Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Quebec community profile
202120162011
Population64,786 (+11.1% from 2016)58,314 (+4.8% from 2011)55,621 (+5.4% from 2006)
Land area1,650.20 km2 (637.15 sq mi)1,652.08 km2 (637.87 sq mi)1,651.73 km2 (637.74 sq mi)
Population density39.3/km2 (102/sq mi)35.3/km2 (91/sq mi)33.7/km2 (87/sq mi)
Median age49.6 (M: 48.8, F: 50.4)48.4 (M: 47.4, F: 49.4)46.5 (M: 45.8, F: 47.2)
Private dwellings34,331 (total)  29,414 (occupied)31,470 (total)  29,296 (total) 
Median household income$71,500$57,801$50,670
References: 2021[8] 2016[9] 2011[10] earlier[11][12]
Historical Census Data - Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 45,257—    
1996 45,987+1.6%
2001 46,165+0.4%
YearPop.±%
2006 46,720+1.2%
2010A 52,769+12.9%
2011 55,621+5.4%
YearPop.±%
2016 58,314+4.8%
2021 64,786+11.1%
,[13][3] 2021
(A) adjustment due to boundary change.

Language[edit]

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Quebec[13]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
63,560
 50,310 Increase 12.2% 79.04% 9,885 Increase 0.97% 15.55% 1,585 Increase 82.18% 2.49% 1,490 Increase 12.03% 2.34%
2016
56,955
 44,820 Increase 71.2% 78.69% 9,790 Decrease 4.4% 17.02% 870 Increase 3.57% 1.53% 1,330 Increase 5.5% 2.33%
2011
54,590
 42,240 Increase 25.9% 77.38% 10,250 Increase 4.2% 18.78% 840 Increase 18.3% 1.54% 1,260 Decrease 2.7% 2.31%
2006
45,400
 33,560 Increase 1.8% 73.92% 9,835 Decrease 2.8% 21.66% 710 Decrease 4.7% 1.56% 1,295 Increase 30.8% 2.85%
2001
44,830
 32,975 Increase 2.7% 73.56% 10,120 Decrease 6.1% 22.57% 745 Increase 4.9% 1.66% 990 Increase 11.2% 2.21%
1996
44,485
 32,105 n/a 72.17% 10,780 n/a 24.23% 710 n/a 1.60% 890 n/a 2.00%

Highways[edit]

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[14]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141114". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 460". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Brome-Missisquoi, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. 17 August 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality (Code 2446) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  5. ^ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF) (in French). Institut de la statistique du Québec. p. 4. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "MRC Council - Distribution of votes at the council". Brome-Missisquoi MRC. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  7. ^ 2021 Census
  8. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  9. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  10. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  11. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  12. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  13. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  14. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map

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