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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 Estrie. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 7,253. The township completely encircles the city of Waterloo.
Shefford | |
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Township municipality | |
 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 | Estrie[2] |
| 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 | 117.99 km2 (45.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[5] | |
| • 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) | J2M |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways  A-10 |  Route 112  Route 241 Route 243 |
| Website | www |
Demographics
In 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
- List of township municipalities in Quebec
References
- "Reference number 59461 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "La Haute-Yamaska et Brome-Missisquoi entrent dans le giron de l'Estrie". La Tribune. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Shefford
- Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)
- "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
Media related to Shefford, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
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