Stoke is a
municipality in
Le Val-Saint-François in the
Estrie region of
Quebec in
Canada .
The Sentiers de l'Estrie hiking trails provide access to Mount Chapman , the highest peak of the Stoke Mountains, and Bald Peak, at an altitude of 650 metres (2,130 ft).
History
Stoke mountains
Stoke was first known in 1792 as Cowan's Clearance in memory of Moses Cowan, who surveyed the land for the British Crown. The Township was abandoned until 1837 due to a lack of interest, and passed into the hands of the British American Land Company. In 1856, thanks to the Stoke Road and the road that would soon lead to Sherbrooke, the territory was opened to settlement.
A testimony to the repeated efforts of its citizens, Stoke boasts the neo-Gothic Saint-Philémon Church (1892).
Demographics
Population
Canada census – Stoke, Quebec community profile
Population 3,014 (2% from 2016) 2,955 (6.9% from 2011) 2,765 (2.1% from 2006)
Land area 255.12 km (98.50 sq mi) 255.46 km (98.63 sq mi) 256.52 km (99.04 sq mi)
Population density 11.8/km (31/sq mi) 11.6/km (30/sq mi) 10.8/km (28/sq mi)
Median age 43.6 (M: 44,0, F: 43.2) 42.8 (M: 43.6, F: 41.8) 41.9 (M: 41.8, F: 42.0)
Private dwellings 1,283 (total) 1,258 (total) 1,118 (total)
Median household income $88,000 $73,685 $61,562
Historical Census Data - Stoke, Quebec Year 1871 508 — 1881 771 +51.8% 1891 1,133 +47.0% 1901 1,512 +33.5% 1911 1,313 −13.2% 1921 1,527 +16.3% 1931 1,371 −10.2% 1941 1,280 −6.6% 1951 1,248 −2.5% 1956 1,230 −1.4% 1961 1,310 +6.5% 1966 1,356 +3.5%
Year 1971 1,453 +7.2% 1976 1,801 +24.0% 1981 2,079 +15.4% 1986 2,142 +3.0% 1991 2,287 +6.8% 1996 2,409 +5.3% 2001 2,606 +8.2% 2006 2,708 +3.9% 2011 2,765 +2.1% 2016 2,955 +6.9% 2021 3,014 +2.0%
Source: Statistics Canada
Language
Mother tongue (2021)
Language
Population
Pct (%)
French only
2,925
97.0%
English only
45
1.5%
English and French
25
0.8%
Non-official languages
20
0.7%
Local government
List of former mayors:
Bertrand Ducharme (2003–2009)
Luc Cayer (2009–present)
See also
References
^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec : Reference number 270853" . toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec .
^ "Répertoire des municipalités : Geographic code 42005" . www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
^ "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Stoke, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec" . 9 February 2022.
^ "2021 Community Profiles" . 2021 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-02-18 .
^ "2016 Community Profiles" . 2016 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2020-08-25 .
^ "2011 Community Profiles" . 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-25 .
^ "2006 Community Profiles" . 2006 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles" . 2001 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
^ 1996 , 2001 , 2006 , 2011 , 2016 , 2021 census
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