Melbourne, Quebec
Melbourne | |
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 Town hall | |
 Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM | |
  Melbourne Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′N 72°10′W / 45.58°N 72.17°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Le Val-Saint-François |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Johnston |
| • Federal riding | Richmond—Arthabaska |
| • Prov. riding | Richmond |
| Area | |
• Total | 173.70 km2 (67.07 sq mi) |
| • Land | 174.06 km2 (67.20 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 1,063 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2016 |  8.6% |
| • Dwellings | 504 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
Highways  A-55 |  R-116  R-243 |
| Website | www |
Melbourne is a township municipality located in Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.
The name of the township is from Melbourne, Australia.
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,055 | — |
| 1996 | 977 | −7.4% |
| 2001 | 951 | −2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,095 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 1,004 | −8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,063 | +5.9% |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Melbourne had a population of 1,096 living in 439 of its 494 total private dwellings, a change of 3.1% from its 2016 population of 1,063. With a land area of 173.93 km2 (67.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.3/km2 (16.3/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
Mother tongue (2011)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 690 | 68.0% |
| English only | 280 | 27.6% |
| English and French | 15 | 1.5% |
| Non-official languages | 15 | 1.5% |
| French and non-official language | 5 | 0.5% |
| English and non-official language | 5 | 0.5% |
| English, French and non-official language | 5 | 0.5% |
Notable people
[edit]- Marie-Claire Blais (1939–2021), writer and novelist
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 40419". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 42075". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Melbourne, Canton (Municipalité de) [Census subdivision], Quebec and Saint-Raymond [Population centre], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "Melbourne, Quebec (Code 2442075) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
External links
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Media related to Melbourne, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Township of Melbourne (in English)
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