Brigham, Quebec

Brigham
Municipality

Balthazar Covered Bridge in Brigham.

Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Brigham

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°15′N 72°51′W / 45.250°N 72.850°W / 45.250; -72.850Coordinates: 45°15′N 72°51′W / 45.250°N 72.850°W / 45.250; -72.850[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Brome-Missisquoi
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Normand Delisle
 • Federal riding Brome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. riding Brome-Missisquoi
Area[2][4]
 • Total 88.40 km2 (34.13 sq mi)
 • Land 87.08 km2 (33.62 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 2,457
 • Density 28.2/km2 (73/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 2.0%
 • Dwellings 1,071
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J2K 4K4
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 104
Route 139
Website www.brigham.ca

Brigham is a municipality located in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,457. Part of the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie, the municipality is west of Cowansville and close to Bromont.

History

Founded in 1855, its name became Adamsville in 1961, in honour of George Adams, owner of the land on which the church was founded in 1873. In 1980, there was a further name-change in favour of Brigham – this time to pay homage to Erratus Oakley Brigham, owner of the town's largest business (a brick factory) throughout the mid-19th century.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Brigham, Quebec community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 2,457 (+2.0% from 2006) 2,408 (+7.0% from 2001) 2,250 (-1.7% from 1996)
Land area: 87.08 km2 (33.62 sq mi) 87.08 km2 (33.62 sq mi) 87.08 km2 (33.62 sq mi)
Population density: 28.2/km2 (73/sq mi) 27.7/km2 (72/sq mi) 25.8/km2 (67/sq mi)
Median age: 42.0 (M: 42.7, F: 41.5) 40.9 (M: 41.8, F: 40.3) 38.2 (M: 38.5, F: 37.7)
Total private dwellings: 1,071 1,029 962
Median household income: $54,214 $51,805 $39,962
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] 2001[6]
Historical Census Data - Brigham, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,284—    
1996 2,290+0.3%
YearPop.±%
2001 2,250−1.7%
2006 2,408+7.0%
YearPop.±%
2011 2,457+2.0%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Brigham, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
2,445
 2,065 Increase 8.5% 84.46% 300 Decrease 26.8% 12.27% 35 Steady 0.0% 1.43% 45 Decrease 30.8% 1.84%
2006
2,400
 1,890 Increase 1.6% 78.75% 410 Increase 34.1% 17.08% 35 Decrease 41.7% 1.46% 65 Increase 7.7% 2.71%
2001
2,250
 1,860 Decrease 3.4% 82.67% 270 Decrease 23.9% 12.00% 60 Increase n/a% 2.67% 60 Increase 75.0% 2.67%
1996
2,295
 1,925 n/a 83.88% 355 n/a 15.47% 0 n/a 0.00% 15 n/a 0.65%

Attractions

The Brigham area is home to two covered bridges, one of which was totally restored in 2001. The neo-Renaissance Brigham Manor, built in 1865, is now a dazzling hotel.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 98698 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Brigham
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 3 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Brigham, Quebec
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Ange-Gardien Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby Bromont
Farnham Brome Lake
   Brigham  
Saint-Ignace-de-Stanbridge
Dunham		 East Farnham
Cowansville


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