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Franklin, Quebec

FieldValue
nameFranklin
settlement_typeMunicipality
image_skylineFranklin noyau institutionnelle.JPG
image_mapFranklin Quebec location diagram.PNG
map_captionLocation within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
pushpin_mapCanada Southern Quebec
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation in southern Quebec
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameCanada
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Quebec
subdivision_type2Region
subdivision_name2Montérégie
subdivision_type3RCM
subdivision_name3Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
established_title1Constituted
established_date1March 31, 1973
government_footnotes
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameYves Métras
leader_title1Federal riding
leader_name1Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville
leader_title2Prov. riding
leader_name2Huntingdon
area_footnotes
area_total_km2112.76
area_land_km2112.33
population_footnotes
population_total1635
population_as_of2021
population_density_km214.6
population_blank1_titlePop (2016-21)
population_blank10.1%
population_blank2_titleDwellings
population_blank2800
timezoneEST
utc_offset−5
timezone_DSTEDT
utc_offset_DST−4
postal_code_typePostal code(s)
postal_codeJ0S 1E0
area_codes450 and 579
blank_nameHighways
blank_info
website

Franklin is a Canadian municipality located in the Montérégie region of Quebec along the Canada–US border. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 1,635.

Geography

The municipality is situated along the border with the United States.

Geological features include an east-west forested ridge Covey Hill, a foothill to the northern Adirondack Mountains of New York State, from which the skyscrapers of Montreal are visible to the northeast. Streams run from its northern flank to the Châteauguay Valley where tributaries feed the Châteauguay River that drains into the St. Lawrence River.

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:

  • Dorea () – a hamlet situated in the southern portion.
  • Franklin Centre () – a hamlet located at the junction of Route 202 and Route 209. Named for Arctic explorer John Franklin.
  • Saint-Antoine-Abbé () – a village located along Quebec Route 209.

History

The first settler, Asa Smith, came to this area circa 1788. He was followed by American, Irish, and English settlers that arrived in the beginning of the 19th century. In 1857, the Township Municipality of Franklin was founded, named after John Franklin. On June 8, 1860, Franklin lost part of its territory when the Parish Municipality of Saint-Antoine-Abbé was formed (which was renamed in March 1969 to Saint-Antoine-Abbé (Partie Nord-Est)). The Franklin post office opened in 1868.

In 1973, the current municipality was formed when the Township Municipality of Franklin and the Parish Municipality of Saint-Antoine-Abbé-Partie-Nord-Est were merged.

Demographics

Population

| 1976 |1552 | 1981 |1725 | 1986 |1630 | 1991 |1736 | 1996 |1640 | 2001 |1603 | 2006 |1651 | 2011 |1688 | 2016 |1636 | 2021 |1635

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Franklin, QuebecCensusTotalYearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
1,2100.8%71.81%39013.0%23.14%35250.0%2.08%50
1,2205.2%73.94%3452.8%20.91%1060.0%0.61%75
1,1601.7%74.12%3559.0%22.68%2525.0%1.60%25
1,180n/a72.39%390n/a23.93%20n/a1.23%40

Economy

Apple orchards and maple sugar groves are the principal agriculture near the village of Franklin Centre, Quebec and on the hill while around the village of St. Antoine Abbe in the flat valley there are fertile croplands and dairy farms.

Leahy Orchards is a major employer and exporter of applesauce and Applesnax label products.

Local government

List of former mayors since formation of current municipality:

  1. Joseph Faille (1973–1974)
  2. Jean Guy Latreille (1974–1981)
  3. Joseph Wilfrid Huet (1981–1982)
  4. Joseph Jean Gilles Wilbrod Bourdeau (1982–1988)
  5. Jean Laplante (1988–1996)
  6. Georges Daigle (1996–1997)
  7. Pierre Barrière (1997–2005)
  8. Suzanne Yelle Blair (2005–2017)
  9. Douglas Brooks (2017–2021)
  10. Yves Métras (2021–present)

Attractions

"Chemin de Covey Hill" (Covey Hill road) is considered to be one of the premier cycling roads in southern Quebec. This is due to the impressive climb between Havelock and Franklin Centre, the breath-taking views of the St. Lawrence and Richelieu river valleys, as well as a surprisingly good quality road surface. This is the first road north of the US-Canada border.

References

References

  1. {{mamrot. 69010
  2. {{CanRiding
  3. {{SCref. (2021)
  4. "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Saint-Antoine-Abbé (Partie Nord-Est) (paroisse) 8.6.1860 - 3.3.1973". Institut généalogique Drouin.
  5. [[Canada 1996 Census. 1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census. 2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census. 2006]], [[Canada 2011 Census. 2011]] census
  6. "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Franklin (municipalité) 3.3.1973 - ...". Institut généalogique Drouin.
  7. {{toponymie. 23777
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