Hemmingford, Quebec (township)

Hemmingford
Location within Les Jardins-de-Napierville RCM
Location within Les Jardins-de-Napierville RCM
Hemmingford is located in Southern Quebec
Hemmingford
Hemmingford
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°05′N 73°35′W / 45.083°N 73.583°W / 45.083; -73.583[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLes Jardins-de-Napierville
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorLucien Bouchard
 • Federal ridingBeauharnois—Salaberry
 • Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
 • Total
157.31 km2 (60.74 sq mi)
 • Land157.22 km2 (60.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
1,995
 • Density12.7/km2 (33/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 5.0%
 • Dwellings
899
DemonymHemmingfordien
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-202 R-205 R-219
Geocode68015
Websitecanton.hemmingford.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Hemmingford is a township municipality in south-west Quebec. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 1,995. The township completely surrounds the Village of Hemmingford. The two entities (village and township) are locally referred to collectively as Hemmingford. The two share many things, such as the cost of the volunteer fire department, and both hold their councils and offices in the same building in the village.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 68015". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  3. ^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. ^ a b "Hemmingford, Quebec (township) (Code 2468015) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-02.