Havelock, Quebec
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Havelock
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| settlement_type = Township municipality
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| image_map = Havelock Quebec location diagram.PNG
| map_caption = Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in southern Quebec
| coordinates = {{coord|45|03|N|73|45|W|region:CA-QC|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Canada
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Quebec
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = Montérégie
| subdivision_type3 = RCM
| subdivision_name3 = Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
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| established_title1 = Constituted
| established_date1 = April 1, 1863
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| named_for = Henry Havelock
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| government_footnotes = {{Cite web |url=https://www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/69005/ |title=Répertoire des municipalités: Havelock |website=www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca |publisher=Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation |access-date=11 October 2023 |language=fr}}{{CanRiding|ID=864|name=Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec}}
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Gerald Beaudoin
| leader_title1 = Federal riding
| leader_name1 = Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville
| leader_title2 = Prov. riding
| leader_name2 = Huntingdon
| area_footnotes = {{SCref |year=2021 |unit=csd |code={{#property:P3012}}}}
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| area_total_km2 = 88.96
| area_land_km2 = 88.92
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| population_total = 756
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_density_km2 = 8.5
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| population_blank1 = {{increase}} 2.2%
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| population_blank2_title = Dwellings
| population_blank2 = 407
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| timezone = EST
| utc_offset = −5
| timezone_DST = EDT
| utc_offset_DST = −4
| postal_code_type = Postal code(s)
| postal_code = J0S 2C0
| area_code = 450 and 579
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Havelock is a township in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 756. Neighbouring townships include Franklin to the west, St-Chrysostome to the north and Hemmingford to the east. Havelock's southern boundary is the Canada–United States border with New York State.
Located within Havelock is Covey Hill, one of the northernmost hills of the Adirondack Mountains and the highest point in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality.{{cite web|title=Covey Hill, Québec|url=http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=30220|work=Peakbagger.com|accessdate=24 September 2012}}
History
Named after Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, a British general who served in India, the township municipality was created in 1863 from the west end of Hemmingford Township.
A quarry of Potsdam sandstone existed in the 19th and 20th century on Covey Hill. The material was used to repair Parliament Hill in the 20th century when the Nepean quarry was deemed unfit to be worked.{{cite news |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/q-is-for-quarry-forgotten-overgrown-quarry-provided-the-building-blocks-of-ottawa}}
Geography
=Communities=
In addition to the namesake community, the following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:
- Covey Hill ({{coord|45|01|06|N|73|45|28|W|name=Covey Hill, Havelock, QC|type:city_region:CA-QC}}) – a hamlet located {{convert|2|km|mi|abbr=off}} north of the US border along Route 203.
- Domaine-Enchanté ({{coord|45|00|59|N|73|45|58|W|name=Domaine-Enchanté, Havelock, QC|type:city_region:CA-QC}}) – a cottage community just west of Covey Hill situated on the north shore of Lac-Enchanté.
- Projet-Laplante ({{coord|45|01|07|N|73|49|41|W|name=Projet-Laplante, Havelock, QC|type:city_region:CA-QC}}) – a hamlet located {{convert|5.5|km|mi|abbr=off}} west of Covey Hill.
- Russeltown Flats ({{coord|45|04|01|N|73|45|41|W|name=Russeltown Flats, Havelock, QC|type:city_region:CA-QC}}) – a hamlet located in the northern portion.
- The Fort ({{coord|45|02|44|N|73|41|13|W|name=The Fort, Havelock, QC|type:city_region:CA-QC}}) – a hamlet located in the southeast portion along Route 202.
=Lakes & rivers=
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:
- Lac Enchanté ({{coord|45|00|52|N|73|45|57|W|name=Lac Enchanté, Havelock, QC|type:waterbody_region:CA-QC}}) – a lake situated {{convert|2|km|mi|abbr=off}} north of the US border.
- Le Gouffre ({{coord|45|00|08|N|73|47|15|W|name=Le Gouffre, Havelock, QC|type:waterbody_region:CA-QC}}) – a small lake southwest of Lac Enchanté.
=Topographic features=
- Covey Hill ({{coord|45|00|59|N|73|47|48|W|name=Lac Enchanté, Havelock, QC|type:waterbody_region:CA-QC}}) – a mountain situated west of the hamlet of Covey Hill. At {{convert|345|m|ft|abbr=off}}, it is the highest point in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent.
Economy
=Arts and culture=
File:Lieu historique national du Canada de la Mairie-de-Havelock 03.JPG
The town is noted for its annual agricultural fair, Havelock Fair, held every September. It showcases the best the local countryside has to offer. It was founded in 1871 and is one of the oldest fairs in Canada.[http://www.philnorton.net/havelockfair/officialsite/homepage.html Havelock Fair Homepage ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906022344/http://www.philnorton.net/havelockfair/officialsite/homepage.html |date=2012-09-06 }}, retrieved 23 September 2012
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Havelock had a population of {{val|756|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|352|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|407|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:756-740}}|740|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|740|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|88.7|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|756|88.7|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.
{{Canada census
|location = Havelock
|2021_population=756 | 2021_pop_delta=+2.2 | 2021_land_area=88.70 | 2021_pop_density=8.5
|2021_median_age=52.8 | 2021_median_age_m=51.6 | 2021_median_age_f=54.0
|2021_total_pvt_dwell=407 |2021_occ_pvt_dwell=352 |2021_mean_hh_income=60,400
|2021_geocode=2021A00052469005 | 2021_access_date=2023-10-19
|2016_population=740 | 2016_pop_delta=-2.1 | 2016_land_area=88.95 | 2016_pop_density=8.3
|2016_median_age=53.5 | 2016_median_age_m=52.7 | 2016_median_age_f=54.2
|2016_total_pvt_dwell=400 |2016_occ_pvt_dwell=342 | 2016_mean_hh_income=47,872 | 2016_access_date=2023-10-11
|2011_population=756 |2011_pop_delta=-0.7 |2011_land_area=88.92 |2011_pop_density=8.5
|2011_median_age=51.1 |2011_median_age_m=51.1 |2011_median_age_f=51.2
|2011_total_pvt_dwell=416 |2011_mean_hh_income=.N/A |2011_access_date=2014-02-13
|2006_population=761 | 2006_pop_delta=-4.2 | 2006_land_area=88.81 | 2006_pop_density=8.6
|2006_median_age=50.1 | 2006_median_age_m=50.3 | 2006_median_age_f=49.8
|2006_total_pvt_dwell=379 | 2006_mean_hh_income=42,226 | 2006_access_date=2014-02-13
|2001_population=794 | 2001_pop_delta=-2.1 | 2001_land_area=88.81 | 2001_pop_density=8.9
|2001_median_age=44.2 | 2001_median_age_m=42.6 | 2001_median_age_f=46.8
|2001_total_pvt_dwell=339 |2001_mean_hh_income=35,800 | 2001_access_date=2014-02-13
|notes= 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
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{{Historical populations
| title= Historical Census Data - Havelock, Quebec
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| source = Statistics Canada1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
| 1921 |701
| 1931 |712
| 1941 |612
| 1951 |623
| 1956 |673
| 1961 |609
| 1966 |669
| 1971 |657
| 1976 |737
| 1981 |675
| 1986 |757
| 1991 |738
| 1996 |811
| 2001 |794
| 2006 |761
| 2011 |756
| 2016 |740
| 2021 |756
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See also
References
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- [http://www.rootsweb.com/~qcchatea/placenames/h.htm Rootsweb South West Quebec]
External links
{{Commons category|Havelock, Quebec}}
- [http://www.havelockfair.com Havelock Fair]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110207181759/http://havelockquebec.com/ Havelock official website]
- [http://www.chateauguayvalley.com Chateauguay Valley]
- [http://www.littlewhitechurch.ca The Russeltown Flatts Church]
- [http://www.applesfranklin.com Apples]
- [http://www.coveyhill.com Covey Hill]
{{Geographic location
| title = Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
| Centre = Havelock
| North = Saint-Chrysostome
| Northeast =
| East = Hemmingford (township)
| Southeast =
| South = {{USA}}
{{flagicon|NY}} Mooers, New York
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| West = Franklin
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{{Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM|state=expanded}}
Category:Township municipalities in Quebec
Category:Incorporated places in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality