# Havelock, Quebec

Havelock is a township in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 756. Neighbouring townships include Franklin to the west, St-Chrysostome to the north and Hemmingford to the east. Havelock's southern boundary is the Canada–United States border with New York State.
Located within Havelock is Covey Hill, one of the northernmost hills of the Adirondack Mountains and the highest point in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality.

## History

Named after Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, a British general who served in India, the township municipality was created in 1863 from the west end of Hemmingford Township.

## Geography
### Communities

In addition to the namesake community, the following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:
* Covey Hill (45°01′06″N 73°45′28″W﻿ / ﻿45.01833°N 73.75778°W﻿ / 45.01833; -73.75778﻿ (Covey Hill, Havelock, QC)) – a hamlet located 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) north of the US border along Route 203.
* Domaine-Enchanté (45°00′59″N 73°45′58″W﻿ / ﻿45.01639°N 73.76611°W﻿ / 45.01639; -73.76611﻿ (Domaine-Enchanté, Havelock, QC)) – a cottage community just west of Covey Hill situated on the north shore of Lac-Enchanté.
* Projet-Laplante (45°01′07″N 73°49′41″W﻿ / ﻿45.01861°N 73.82806°W﻿ / 45.01861; -73.82806﻿ (Projet-Laplante, Havelock, QC)) – a hamlet located 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles) west of Covey Hill.
* Russeltown Flats (45°04′01″N 73°45′41″W﻿ / ﻿45.06694°N 73.76139°W﻿ / 45.06694; -73.76139﻿ (Russeltown Flats, Havelock, QC)) – a hamlet located in the northern portion.
* The Fort (45°02′44″N 73°41′13″W﻿ / ﻿45.04556°N 73.68694°W﻿ / 45.04556; -73.68694﻿ (The Fort, Havelock, QC)) – a hamlet located in the southeast portion along Route 202.

### Lakes & rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:
* Lac Enchanté (45°00′52″N 73°45′57″W﻿ / ﻿45.01444°N 73.76583°W﻿ / 45.01444; -73.76583﻿ (Lac Enchanté, Havelock, QC)) – a lake situated 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) north of the US border.
* Le Gouffre (45°00′08″N 73°47′15″W﻿ / ﻿45.00222°N 73.78750°W﻿ / 45.00222; -73.78750﻿ (Le Gouffre, Havelock, QC)) – a small lake southwest of Lac Enchanté.

### Topographic features

* Covey Hill (45°00′59″N 73°47′48″W﻿ / ﻿45.01639°N 73.79667°W﻿ / 45.01639; -73.79667﻿ (Lac Enchanté, Havelock, QC)) – a mountain situated west of the hamlet of Covey Hill. At 345 metres (1,132 feet), it is the highest point in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent.

## Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Havelock had a population of 756 living in 352 of its 407 total private dwellings, a change of 2.2% from its 2016 population of 740. With a land area of 88.7 km$^2$ (34.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.5/km$^2$ (22.1/sq mi) in 2021.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1921 | 701 | — |
| 1931 | 712 | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 612 | −14.0% |
| 1951 | 623 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 673 | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 609 | −9.5% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1966 | 669 | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 657 | −1.8% |
| 1976 | 737 | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 675 | −8.4% |
| 1986 | 757 | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 738 | −2.5% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1996 | 811 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 794 | −2.1% |
| 2006 | 761 | −4.2% |
| 2011 | 756 | −0.7% |
| 2016 | 740 | −2.1% |
| 2021 | 756 | +2.2% |
Source: Statistics Canada :
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Havelock, Quebec :
| Census | Total | French | French | French | English | English | English | French & English | French & English | French & English | Other | Other | Other |
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % |
| 2011 | 750 | 500 | 0.0% | 66.67% | 225 | 2.3% | 30.00% | 5 | n/a% | 0.66% | 20 | 20.0% | 2.67% |
| 2006 | 745 | 500 | 9.1% | 67.11% | 220 | 2.2% | 29.53% | 0 | 100.0% | 0.00% | 25 | n/a% | 3.36% |
| 2001 | 790 | 550 | 12.2% | 69.62% | 225 | 22.4% | 28.48% | 15 | 50.0% | 1.90% | 0 | 100.0% | 0.00% |
| 1996 | 810 | 490 | n/a | 60.49% | 290 | n/a | 35.80% | 10 | n/a | 1.24% | 20 | n/a | 2.47% |

## Arts and culture

The town is noted for its annual agricultural fair, Havelock Fair, held every September. It showcases the best the local countryside has to offer. It was founded in 1871 and is one of the oldest fairs in Canada.