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Hope Town is a municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Despite its name, the place does not have a "town" (ville) status.
Hope Town | |
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 Location within Bonaventure RCM | |
  Hope Town Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°03′N 65°10′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Bonaventure |
| Settled | 1768 |
| Constituted | November 21, 1936 |
| Named for | Henry Hope |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Linda McWhirter |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.44 km2 (19.86 sq mi) |
| • Land | 51.26 km2 (19.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 334 |
| • Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  1.5% |
| • Dwellings | 167 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-132 |
| Website | www.municipalite hopetown.com |
In 1768, the first pioneer arrived, a certain Duncan McRae, a soldier of the Seaforth Highlanders and native of Dundee in Scotland. His friend and fellow soldier John Ross, who also served in General Wolfe's army, is thought to be the one that attributed the name "Hope" to the place. In 1786, a wave of Loyalists followed and the village was really established.[1]
In 1936, the place separated from Hope Township and was incorporated as the Municipality of Hope East. In 1953, it was renamed to Hope Town.[1]
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Population
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 334 (-1.5% from 2016) | 339 (-1.5% from 2011) | 344 (-0.9% from 2006) |
| Land area | 51.26 km2 (19.79 sq mi) | 50.91 km2 (19.66 sq mi) | 50.11 km2 (19.35 sq mi) |
| Population density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Median age | 50.8 (M: 52.0, F: 49.2) | 51.2 (M: 51.8, F: 50.7) | 52.7 (M: 52.1, F: 53.5) |
| Private dwellings | 167 (total) 142 (occupied) | 170 (total) 139 (occupied) | 179 (total) |
| Median household income | $61,200 | $47,744 | $50,325 |
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| Source: Statistics Canada[9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Language
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 56.7%
- French as first language: 38.8%
- English and French as first language: 3.0%
- Other as first language: 1.5%
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List of former mayors:
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- Léon Dubé (...–2009)
- Lisa Marie MacWhirter (2009–2013)
- Linda MacWhirter (2013–present)
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