Godmanchester, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Godmanchester is a township municipality located in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
in the Montérégie
region of Quebec
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
was 1,457. The southeast part of the township is mostly delineated by the Chateauguay River
, while the south end borders with Franklin County, New York
.
It was named after Godmanchester
, England in 1811.
Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Le Haut-Saint-Laurent is a regional county municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the Montérégie region. Its seat is in Huntingdon and it is named for the Saint Lawrence River which forms its western and northwestern boundary....
in the Montérégie
Montérégie
Montérégie is an administrative region in southwest Québec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sorel-Tracy, and Vaudreuil-Dorion....
region of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
was 1,457. The southeast part of the township is mostly delineated by the Chateauguay River
Chateauguay River
The Chateauguay River has its source in northern New York State in the United States. It winds its way through several towns and villages in Quebec, Canada, such as Huntingdon, Dewittville, Ormstown and Châteauguay before emptying into the Saint Lawrence River near Montreal.The river is home to...
, while the south end borders with Franklin County, New York
Franklin County, New York
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...
.
It was named after Godmanchester
Godmanchester
Godmanchester is a small town and civil parish within the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, in England. It lies on the south bank of the River Great Ouse, south of the larger town of Huntingdon, and on the A14 road....
, England in 1811.
Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,457 | 4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,528 | 1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,550 | 0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,557 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 940 | 64.16% |
| English only | 480 | 32.76% |
| Both English and French | 10 | 0.68% |
| Other languages | 35 | 2.40% |