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Durham-Sud, also known as South Durham, is a small farming community in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, west of Richmond and south of Drummondville. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,008.

Durham-Sud
Municipality
Location within Drummond RCM
Durham-Sud
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°40′N 72°20′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMDrummond
ConstitutedNovember 1, 1975
Government
  MayorMichel Noël
  Federal ridingDrummond
  Prov. ridingJohnson
Area
  Total92.70 km2 (35.79 sq mi)
  Land93.43 km2 (36.07 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources.
Population
 (2011)[4]
  Total1,008
  Density10.8/km2 (28/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
1.0%
  Dwellings
420
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0H 2C0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 116
Websitewww.durham-sud.com

History


Early settlers of the area were Scottish and Irish immigrants who arrived mostly in the 18th and 19th century and found the area to be good for farming. Today the community is predominantly francophone.

Éphrem-A. Brisebois was born here in 1850.


Demographics



Population


Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 1,008 1.0%
2006 1,018 2.3%
2001 995 0.7%
1996 988 6.0%
1991 1,051 N/A

Language


Mother tongue (2011)[4]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 880 87.1%
English only 100 9.9%
English and French 10 1.0%
Non-official languages 20 2.0%

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