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Melbourne, Quebec

For the former village of Melbourne (now part of Richmond), see Richmond, Quebec.

Melbourne
Township municipality
Town hall
Town hall
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM
Melbourne is located in Southern Quebec
Melbourne
Melbourne
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°35′N 72°10′W / 45.58°N 72.17°W / 45.58; -72.17[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Val-Saint-François
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorJames Johnston
 • Federal ridingRichmond—Arthabaska
 • Prov. ridingRichmond
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
173.70 km2 (67.07 sq mi)
 • Land174.06 km2 (67.20 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
1,063
 • Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Increase 8.6%
 • Dwellings
504
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0B 2B0
Area code819
Highways
A-55
R-116
R-243
Websitewww.melbournecanton.ca

Melbourne is a township municipality located in Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.

The village was founded by Irish immigrants from New England after the famine in Ireland. These settlers, who arrived around 1860, decided to try their luck here, because these lands were still available, accessible, open and cultivable. The name Melbourne comes from the name of an English city in Derbyshire and Hampshire.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Melbourne, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
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%
Upper Melbourne 1910

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 40419". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 42075". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Melbourne, Canton (Municipalité de) [Census subdivision], Quebec and Saint-Raymond [Population centre], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "Melbourne, Quebec (Code 2442075) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.


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