Farnham, Quebec
City in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
City in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Farnham is a city in Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 10,149, making it the second most populated community in the RCM.
Farnham | |
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Coordinates: 45°17′N 72°59′W[1][3] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie[4] |
RCM | Brome-Missisquoi |
Settled | 1800 |
Constituted | March 8, 2000 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Patrick Melchior |
• Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
• Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
Area | |
• Total | 94.10 km2 (36.33 sq mi) |
• Land | 92.12 km2 (35.57 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[7] | |
• Total | 10,149 |
• Density | 110.2/km2 (285/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 13.9% |
• Dwellings | 4,697 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways | R-104 R-233 R-235 |
Geocode | 46112 |
People | Farnhamien Farnhamienne |
Website | www |
The city of Farnham takes its name from the historic Township of Farnham. The latter is one of the few townships established before 1800, and was named in remembrance of Farnham, UK. The first "Farnhamiens", mostly Loyalists from the United States, arrived in 1800.
On December 28, 1876, Farnham got the status of "town". On March 8, 2000, the town of Farnham and the municipality of Rainville merged to form the new "City of Farnham". The total population is now numbered at 8,000 inhabitants.
Farnham is also the site of an important military training camp, used primarily by the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School and local militia.
Built on the shores of the Yamaska River, at the border of the Saint-Lawrence lowlands, the city of Farnham is located in the center of important cities such as Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (West) and Granby (North-East).
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 6,146 | — |
1996 | 6,044 | −1.7% |
2000A | 7,899 | +30.7% |
2001 | 7,747 | −1.9% |
2006 | 7,809 | +0.8% |
2011 | 8,330 | +6.7% |
2016 | 8,909 | +7.0% |
2021 | 10,149 | +13.9% |
(A) amalgamation of the Town of Farnham and the Municipality of Rainville on March 8, 2000. |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Farnham had a population of 10,149 living in 4,446 of its 4,697 total private dwellings, a change of 13.9% from its 2016 population of 8,909. With a land area of 92.12 km2 (35.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 110.2/km2 (285.3/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 10,149 (+13.9% from 2016) | 8,909 (+7.0% from 2011) | 8,330 (+6.7% from 2006) |
Land area | 92.12 km2 (35.57 sq mi) | 92.26 km2 (35.62 sq mi) | 92.04 km2 (35.54 sq mi) |
Population density | 110.2/km2 (285/sq mi) | 96.6/km2 (250/sq mi) | 90.5/km2 (234/sq mi) |
Median age | 40.4 (M: 40.4, F: 40.8) | 42.3 (M: 41.6, F: 43.3) | 43.1 (M: 42.3, F: 43.8) |
Private dwellings | 4,697 (total) 4,446 (occupied) | 4,187 (total) | 3,852 (total) |
Median household income | $68,000 | $52,527 | $45,674 |
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Farnham, Quebec[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | French |
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021 |
10,060 |
9,350 | 13.1% | 92.9% | 380 | 22.6% | 3.8% | 180 | 100.0% | 1.8% | 120 | 20.0% | 1.2% | |||||
2016 |
8,790 |
8,265 | 7.7% | 94.0% | 310 | 3.1% | 3.5% | 90 | 5.9% | 1.0% | 100 | 11.1% | 1.1% | |||||
2011 |
8,170 |
7,675 | 7.3% | 93.9% | 320 | 14.3% | 3.9% | 85 | 5.6% | 1.0% | 90 | 28.0% | 1.1% | |||||
2006 |
7,645 |
7,150 | 0.8% | 93.5% | 280 | 27.3% | 3.7% | 90 | 21.7% | 1.2% | 125 | 177.8% | 1.6% | |||||
2001 |
7,585 |
7,205 | 31.6% | 95.0% | 220 | 13.7% | 2.9% | 115 | 27.8% | 1.5% | 45 | 25.0% | 0.6% | |||||
1996 |
5,880 |
5,475 | n/a | 93.1% | 255 | n/a | 4.3% | 90 | n/a | 1.5% | 60 | n/a | 1.0% |
Petite Église - once an old church, the newly renovated building is now a fully functional recording studio, owned and operated by Montreal-based indie rock band Arcade Fire.[15] The band announced on January 18, 2013, that they are selling the church they had been using as a studio.[16] Other notable bands to have recorded at Petite Église include Wolf Parade and Hot Springs. The church is now owned by Emery Street Records, and continues to be used as a recording studio.[17]
Located in Farnham is a skydiving school, Nouvel Air. Farnham has an arena named in honour of Madeleine Auclair. Since the 1990s Farnham has had a skate board park, which hosts an annual festival every August named "Skatefest de Farnham". Southeast of Farnham is the golf course "Club de Golf de Farnham".
Farnham is on the route of both the Montérégiade Farnham/Granby and Route verte bicycle paths.
Farnham is home to Farnham railway station, a disused station belonging to the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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