Shefford, Quebec
Shefford | |
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| Lake on Mount Shefford Lake on Mount Shefford | |
| Location within La Haute-Yamaska RCM Location within La Haute-Yamaska RCM | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie[1] |
| RCM | La Haute-Yamaska |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Named after | Shefford, Bedfordshire[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Éric Chagnon |
| • Federal riding | Shefford |
| • Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Area | |
• Total | 119.30 km2 (46.06 sq mi) |
| • Land | 117.99 km2 (45.56 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,253 |
| • Density | 61.5/km2 (159/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | Increase 4.4% |
| • Dwellings | 3,095 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways File:Quebec Autoroute 10.svg A-10 | File:Qc112.svg R-112 File:Qc241.svg R-241 File:Qc243.svg R-243 |
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Shefford (French pronunciation: [ʃɛfɚd, -fœʁd]) is a township municipality located in the province of Quebec. It is part of the Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality in the administrative area of Estrie. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 7,253. The township completely encircles the city of Waterloo and the city of Warden.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Shefford had a population of 7,253 living in 2,909 of its 3,095 total private dwellings, a change of 4.4% from its 2016 population of 6,947. With a land area of 117.99 km2 (45.56 sq mi), it had a population density of 61.5/km2 (159.2/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
Population trend:[7]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,253 | Increase 4.4% |
| 2016 | 6,947 | Increase 3.5% |
| 2011 | 6,711 | Increase 13.0% |
| 2006 | 5,941 | Increase 15.7% |
| 2001 | 5,133 | Increase 14.2% |
| 1996 | 4,496 | Increase 22.6% |
| 1991 | 3,667 | N/A |
Mother tongue language (2006)[8]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 5,345 | 90.13% |
| English only | 450 | 7.59% |
| Both English and French | 55 | 0.93% |
| Other languages | 80 | 1.35% |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Shefford
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Shefford, Quebec
External links
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