HemmingfordQuebec
It is a town of 2,206 residents in Quebec. Between 2016 and 2021, its population grew by 5%.
Is Hemmingford a good place to live?
Residents are healthier than most (B+). Where it falls short is safety (C−). At $300,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 4 times local household income. It lags on jobs & income as well (C).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Hemmingford is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the Sûreté du Québec unit's figure for the whole MRC. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Hemmingford grades
Each subject compares Hemmingford with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Hemmingford is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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What makes Hemmingford stand out
The 2 things Hemmingford does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hemmingford.
The police who cover Hemmingford record more serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 116
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 11.8 per 1,000 a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). For violence alone, its police area’s index was 80, lower than both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Hemmingford shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of Jardins de Napierville MRC.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Hemmingford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 116 | 56 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Hazards in Hemmingford: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 8.2% of tested homes
Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.18 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, above Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030) alike. The national flood inventory has no study for Hemmingford.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Hemmingford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.18 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.2% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Data for radon tests covers the Monteregie health region
Trips to work from Hemmingford take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average
The car took 93% of commuters, close to Quebec’s towns (90%) and above Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Hemmingford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
The nearest hospital is 32 km from the average home in Hemmingford
Shared with the rest of the Région de la Montérégie: health survey and life expectancy
In the health survey, 55% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Quebec’s 57%. The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, 11% of adults to 12%. A baby born in the region can expect 82.5 years, 84.2 for a girl and 80.8 for a boy (2022/2024). The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 15% of adults, near Quebec’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (17%).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Hemmingford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.5 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
More rain and snow fall on Hemmingford than on 74% of Canadian towns: 1,041 mm a year
Frost comes on 149 days a year, below both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). October is the wettest month, with 103 mm of rain and snow on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 52 cm. The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 26.6°C in Hemmingford.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Hemmingford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 149 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Acadie)
More people in Hemmingford speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 59%
3.1% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Immigrants make up just over one in ten residents, above Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 47.7% of Hemmingford
Here the census found 1,040 men and 950 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Hemmingford | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 47% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Hemmingford’s teenagers travel 20 km to the nearest high school
An elementary school stands 4.1 km from the centre, higher than both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). Schooling here is split between 2 boards, close to Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École primaire Hemmingford EnglishIn HemmingfordElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Hemmingford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 20 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 4.1 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Ungraded on schools in Quebec, because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Oka National Park (Québec), 49 km away, is the closest provincial park to Hemmingford
Public parks and reserves within 10 km: 1, below both Quebec’s towns (10) and Canadian towns (4). The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. The largest is CBSA St-Bernard-de-Lacolle Crossing Conservation Area: 10 ha, 6.8 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Hemmingford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Hemmingford, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Saint-Rémi. Snowfall in a normal November: 16 cm. November normally sees 84 mm of precipitation. Next comes December, with normal highs of −1°C and lows of −9°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 243 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 253 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (L'Acadie); the forecast is on the Weather page
Lucien Bouchard heads the council of Hemmingford as mayor
For federal votes, Hemmingford belongs to Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Nathalie Provost (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Hemmingford’s public library is Bibliothèque de Hemmingford
It sits 4.6 km from the centre of Hemmingford.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Most households in Hemmingford own their home: 87%, more than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Rent took 15% of household income, below both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 12% of households, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Hemmingford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 87% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 13% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
Hemmingford keeps its older homes: 36% from before 1961
| Heritage | Hemmingford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 36% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Hemmingford
Parc Safari and 2 more in and around Hemmingford
What there is to see in Hemmingford and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
Theme parkParc Safariin townZooZooSafari Aventure400 m outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumAnimalium100 m outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Parc Safari: Eltobito, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Hemmingford
6 notable people were born in Hemmingford.
About Hemmingford
Town in Quebec
For Hemmingford, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Quebec, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,206 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Jardins-de-Napierville
- Census subdivision
- 2468015
Hemmingford’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemmingford | 2,206 | — | — | B− | C− | B+ |
| Sainte-Clotilde | 3,297 | 8.3 | D | C | C− | B+ |
| Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle | 1,655 | 11 | — | B+ | C− | B+ |
| Saint-Chrysostome | 2,641 | 11 | C− | C+ | D | A− |
| Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington | 1,996 | 13 | — | B− | C− | B+ |
| Saint-Édouard | 1,438 | 18 | — | C+ | C− | A− |
| Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville | 1,786 | 18 | — | C | C− | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Hemmingford
Do people in Hemmingford speak French?
French comes first: 29.6% speak it alone, while 59% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
Who are the people of Hemmingford?
At the 2021 census, 11% were immigrants and 3% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 3% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Hemmingford?
Mostly 91% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 27% have just one.
How old are the people of Hemmingford?
Its median age is 50.4, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 16% of residents; over-65s, 25%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).