East Hereford, Quebec

East Hereford is a municipality of about 300 people in southeastern Quebec, Canada, in Coaticook Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region.

East Hereford
Location within Coaticook RCM
East Hereford
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°05′N 71°30′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
RCMCoaticook
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
  MayorRichard Belleville
  Federal ridingCompton—Stanstead
  Prov. ridingSaint-François
Area
  Total73.30 km2 (28.30 sq mi)
  Land71.59 km2 (27.64 sq mi)
Population
  Total306
  Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
12.3%
  Dwellings
154
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0B 1S0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 253
Websitewww.municipalite.easthereford.qc.ca

East Hereford is located just north of Beecher Falls, Vermont, and on the east side of East Hereford it is bordered by New Hampshire. Halls Stream, a south-flowing tributary of the Connecticut River, forms the eastern boundary of the municipality and the Canada–United States border. Dairy farming and lumber products are the main sources of income in the area.

The nearby Mont Hereford has a developed trail network for the sport of mountain biking.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[4]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 306 12.3%
2006 349 8.0%
2001 323 1.9%
1996 317 8.1%
1991 345 N/A

References

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