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Melbourne, Quebec

Coordinates: 45°35′N 72°10′W / 45.58°N 72.17°W / 45.58; -72.17
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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
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 • MayorJames Johnston
 • Federal ridingRichmond—Arthabaska
 • Prov. ridingRichmond
Area
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 • Total
173.70 km2 (67.07 sq mi)
 • Land173.93 km2 (67.15 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,096
 • Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 3.1%
 • Dwellings
494
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 name Melbourne comes from the name of an English town in Derbyshire and Hampshire.

History

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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 municipality was officially created in 1855 but has since lost parts of its territory. First in 1860 when the village section of Melbourne (now merged with Richmond) became its own entity. In 1889, New Rockland separated (it has since been merged with Kingsbury). In 1896, Kingsbury separated also. Finally, in 1920, Brompton Gore (now part of Racine) separated.

Demographics

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Historical Census Data - Melbourne, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1861 1,621—    
1871 2,290+41.3%
1881 2,396+4.6%
1891 2,017−15.8%
1901 1,626−19.4%
1911 1,597−1.8%
1921 1,784+11.7%
1931 1,189−33.4%
1941 1,105−7.1%
1951 1,107+0.2%
1956 1,124+1.5%
1961 1,114−0.9%
1966 1,080−3.1%
1971 1,089+0.8%
1976 993−8.8%
1981 1,054+6.1%
1986 947−10.2%
1991 1,055+11.4%
1996 977−7.4%
2001 951−2.7%
2006 1,095+15.1%
2011 1,004−8.3%
2016 1,063+5.9%
2021 1,096+3.1%

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 (2021)[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 765 69.9%
English only 285 26.0%
English and French 25 2.3%
Non-official languages 25 2.3%
English and non-official language 5 0.5%
Upper Melbourne 1910

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  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 c "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Melbourne, Canton (Municipalité de), Quebec". 15 November 2023.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
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