Havelock, Quebec

For other places with the same name, see Havelock (disambiguation)

Havelock
Township municipality
Havelock Town Hall, National Historic Site of Canada Havelock Town Hall, National Historic Site of Canada
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM. Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM.
Havelock Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Constituted	April 1, 1863
Named for	Henry Havelock
Government
• Mayor	Denis Henderson
• Federal riding	Beauharnois—Salaberry
• Prov. riding	Huntingdon
Area
• Total	89.40 km2 (34.52 sq mi)
• Land	88.92 km2 (34.33 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	756
• Density	8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	0.7%
• Dwellings	416
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0S 2C0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 202 Route 203

Havelock is a township in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 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 situated along the Canadian border with New York State, United States.

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.

History

Named after Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, a British general who served in India, the township was created in 1863 from the west end of Hemmingford Township.

Geography

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:

• Covey Hill () – a hamlet located 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) north of the US border on Route 203.
• Domaine-Enchanté () – a cottage community just west of Covey Hill situated on the north shore of Lac-Enchanté.
• Projet-Laplante () – a hamlet located 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles) west of Covey Hill.
• Russeltown Flats () – a hamlet located in the northern portion.
• The Fort () – a hamlet located in the southeast portion on Route 202.

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:

• Lac Enchanté () – a lake situated 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) north of the US border.
• Le Gouffre () – a small lake southwest of Lac Enchanté.

Topographic Features

• Covey Hill () – a mountain situated west of the hamlet of Covey Hill. At 345 metres (1,132 feet), it is the highest point in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Havelock, Quebec
Year Pop. ±% 1991 738 —     1996 811 +9.9%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 794 −2.1% 2006 761 −4.2%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 756 −0.7%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Havelock, Quebec
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		750		500	0.0%	66.67%		225	2.3%	30.00%		5	n/a%	0.66%		20	20.0%	2.67%
2006		745		500	9.1%	67.11%		220	2.2%	29.53%		0	100.0%	0.00%		25	n/a%	3.36%
2001		790		550	12.2%	69.62%		225	22.4%	28.48%		15	50.0%	1.90%		0	100.0%	0.00%
1996		810		490	n/a	60.49%		290	n/a	35.80%		10	n/a	1.24%		20	n/a	2.47%

Arts and culture

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.

See also

• List of township municipalities in Quebec

References

• Rootsweb South West Quebec

External links

• Havelock Fair
• Havelock official website
• Chateauguay Valley
• The Russeltown Flatts Church
• Apples
• Covey Hill