Shefford, Quebec

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Shefford
Township municipality
The welcome sign of Shefford's township
The welcome sign of Shefford's township
Location within La Haute-Yamaska RCM
Location within La Haute-Yamaska RCM
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM La Haute-Yamaska
Constituted July 1, 1855
Named for Shefford, Bedfordshire[1]
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Éric Chagnon
 • Federal riding Shefford
 • Prov. riding Brome-Missisquoi
Area[2][4]
 • Total 119.30 km2 (46.06 sq mi)
 • Land 118.35 km2 (45.70 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 6,711
 • Density 56.7/km2 (147/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 13.0%
 • Dwellings 2,762
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J2M
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
A-10

Route 112
Route 241
Route 243
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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.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
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

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%


See also

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Reference number 59461 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Shefford
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)
  4. 4.0 4.1 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Shefford, Quebec
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Shefford, Quebec