Pike River, Quebec

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

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[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMBrome-Missisquoi
ConstitutedApril 3, 1912
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorMartin Bellefroid
 • Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. ridingBrome-Missisquoi
Area
[2][4]
 • Total41.80 km2 (16.14 sq mi)
 • Land40.79 km2 (15.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total525
 • 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 code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-133
R-202
Websitewww.pikeriver.ca

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

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[6]

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)[7]

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. "Reference number 57523 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "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. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Pierre-de-Véronne-à-Pike-River, Quebec
  5. "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Institut de la statistique du Québec. May 2012. ISSN 1715-6408.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Pierre-de-Véronne-à-Pike-River, Quebec



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