Pike River, Quebec

This article is about the municipality. For the river, see Pike River (Quebec).

Pike River
Municipality
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Pike River is located in Southern Quebec
Pike River
Pike River
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°07′N 73°04′W / 45.117°N 73.067°W / 45.117; -73.067[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
RCMBrome-Missisquoi
ConstitutedApril 3, 1912
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorMartin Bellefroid
 • Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. ridingBrome-Missisquoi
Area
[2][4]
 • Total
41.80 km2 (16.14 sq mi)
 • Land40.79 km2 (15.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total
525
 • Density12.9/km2 (33/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 3.1%
 • Dwellings
252
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0J 1P0
Area codes450 and 579
Highways R-133
R-202
Websitewww.pikeriver.ca

Pike River is a municipality in Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.[5] The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 525.

Until May 5, 2012 it was known as Saint-Pierre-de-Véronne-à-Pike-River.[6]

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[7]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 525 Decrease 3.1%
2006 542 Decrease 9.7%
2001 600 Decrease 2.3%
1996 614 Decrease 3.9%
1991 639 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[8]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 465 86.92%
English only 35 6.54%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 35 6.54%
  • Pike River, Montérégie gateway sign on Quebec Route 133
    Pike River, Montérégie gateway sign on Quebec Route 133
  • St-Pierre-de-Vérone Catholic Church
    St-Pierre-de-Vérone Catholic Church

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57523". 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: Pike River". 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: Saint-Pierre-de-Véronne-à-Pike-River, Quebec
  5. ^ "Pike River - Pike River (Municipalité)". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  6. ^ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Institut de la statistique du Québec. May 2012. ISSN 1715-6408.
  7. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Pierre-de-Véronne-à-Pike-River, Quebec



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