Shefford, Quebec
Shefford 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 Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 6,711. The township completely encircles the city of Waterloo.
Shefford | |
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 The welcome sign of Shefford's township | |
 Location within La Haute-Yamaska RCM | |
  Shefford Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′N 72°34′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | La Haute-Yamaska |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Named for | Shefford, Bedfordshire[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Éric Chagnon |
| • Federal riding | Shefford |
| • Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 119.30 km2 (46.06 sq mi) |
| • Land | 118.35 km2 (45.70 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,711 |
| • Density | 56.7/km2 (147/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  13.0% |
| • Dwellings | 2,762 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J2M |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways  A-10 |  Route 112  Route 241 Route 243 |
| Website | www |
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6,711 | 13.0% |
| 2006 | 5,941 | 15.7% |
| 2001 | 5,133 | 14.2% |
| 1996 | 4,496 | 22.6% |
| 1991 | 3,667 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[6]
| 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% |
Mont Shefford
References
- Reference number 59461 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Shefford
- Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)
- 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Shefford, Quebec
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Shefford, Quebec
External links
Media related to Shefford, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
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