Bishopton, Quebec
Bishopton is a former municipality and an unincorporated community within Dudswell in Quebec, Canada. It is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.
History
[edit]The municipality of Bishop's Crossing was created on October 2, 1917 by separating from Dudswell.[1] Fifteen years later, On November 24, 1932, the name was change to Bishopton.[2] On October 11, 1995, Bishopton, Marbleton and Dudswell merged together to form a new municipality also named Dudswell.[3]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bishopton had a population of 450 living in 186 of its 260 total private dwellings, a change of 2% from its 2016 population of 441. With a land area of 9.82 km2 (3.79 sq mi), it had a population density of 45.8/km2 (118.7/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
See also
[edit]- List of communities in Quebec
- List of designated places in Quebec
- List of former municipalities in Quebec
References
[edit]- ^ Gazette officielle de Québec, 6 octobre 1917, pages 2256-2257.
- ^ Gazette officielle de Québec, 10 décembre 1932, page 4386.
- ^ Gazette officielle du Québec, partie 2, 11 octobre 1995, 127e année, numéro 41, pages 4400-4402.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2025.