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Bedford, Quebec (township)

Coordinates: 45°08′N 72°58′W / 45.133°N 72.967°W / 45.133; -72.967
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For the neighboring city of the same name, see Bedford, Quebec (city).

Bedford
Township municipality
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Bedford is located in Southern Quebec
Bedford
Bedford
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°08′N 72°58′W / 45.133°N 72.967°W / 45.133; -72.967[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMBrome-Missisquoi
ConstitutedMarch 4, 1919
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorGilles St-Jean
 • Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. ridingBrome-Missisquoi
Area
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 • Total32.30 km2 (12.47 sq mi)
 • Land31.56 km2 (12.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total699
 • Density22.1/km2 (57/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
285
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0J 1A0
Area codes450 and 579
Access Routes[5] R-202
R-235

Bedford is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 699.

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bedford had a population of 658 living in 273 of its 282 total private dwellings, a change of -4.2% from its 2016 population of 687. With a land area of 31.96 km2 (12.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 20.6/km2 (53.3/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Population trend:[7]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 699 Decrease 5.0%
2006 736 Decrease 9.5%
2001 813 Increase 1.8%
1996 799 Increase 0.8%
1991 793 N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)[8]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 465 65.49%
English only 210 29.58%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 35 4.93%
The river aux Brochets at Bedford

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 4595". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Bedford (township)". Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. ^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  4. ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bedford (township), Quebec
  5. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  7. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bedford (township), Quebec



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