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Brigham, Quebec

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Brigham
Municipality
Balthazar Covered Bridge in Brigham.
Balthazar Covered Bridge in Brigham.
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Brigham is located in Southern Quebec
Brigham
Brigham
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°15′N 72°51′W / 45.250°N 72.850°W / 45.250; -72.850[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
RCMBrome-Missisquoi
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
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 • MayorPhilippe Dunn
 • Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. ridingBrome-Missisquoi
Area
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 • Total
88.40 km2 (34.13 sq mi)
 • Land87.08 km2 (33.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total
2,457
 • Density28.2/km2 (73/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 2.0%
 • Dwellings
1,071
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J2K 4K4
Area codes450 and 579
Highways R-104
R-139
Websitewww.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 Estrie, the municipality is west of Cowansville and close to Bromont.

History

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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

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Population

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Canada census – Brigham community profile
20212011
Population2,282 (-1.0% from 2016)2,457 (+2.0% from 2006)
Land area86.92 km2 (33.56 sq mi)87.08 km2 (33.62 sq mi)
Population density26.3/km2 (68/sq mi)28.2/km2 (73/sq mi)
Median age46.4 (M: 46.4, F: 46.0)42.0 (M: 42.7, F: 41.5)
Private dwellings1,027 (total)  958 (occupied)1,071 (total) 
Median household income$76,000$54,214
References: 2021[5] 2011[6]
‹ The template Historical populations is being considered for merging. ›

Language

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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

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The Brigham area is home to two covered bridges, one of which was totally restored in 2001. The village centre is home to the neo-Renaissance Brigham Manor, built in 1865. Brigham is referenced in the 1938 film Love Finds Andy Hardy.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 98698". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Brigham". Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. ^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  4. ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Brigham, Quebec
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  7. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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