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.
Shefford | |
|---|---|
 Lake on Mount Shefford | |
 Location within La Haute-Yamaska RCM | |
  Shefford Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′N 72°34′W / 45.350°N 72.567°W[2] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie[1] |
| RCM | La Haute-Yamaska |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Named for | 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 |  4.4% |
| • Dwellings | 3,095 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways  A-10 |  R-112  R-241 R-243 |
| Website | www |
Demographics
editIn 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 | 4.4%
|
| 2016 | 6,947 | 3.5%
|
| 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 |
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
editReferences
edit- ^ "La Haute-Yamaska et Brome-Missisquoi entrent dans le giron de l'Estrie". La Tribune. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 59461". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ 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 "Shefford, Canton (municipalité de) (CT) Quebec [Census subdivision]". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Shefford, Quebec
External links
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Media related to Shefford, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons