Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford
Appearance
Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford | |
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Coordinates: 45°27′N 72°32′W / 45.450°N 72.533°W[1][2] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
RCM | La Haute-Yamaska |
Constituted | June 10, 1884 |
Named for | Joachim and Shefford County[2] |
Government | |
• Mayor | René Beauregard |
• Federal riding | Shefford |
• Prov. riding | Johnson |
Area | |
• Total | 129.20 km2 (49.88 sq mi) |
• Land | 126.91 km2 (49.00 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 1,476 |
• Density | 11.6/km2 (30/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 13.5% |
• Dwellings | 609 |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways | R-241 R-243 |
Website | www |
Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 1,476.
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]Population trend:[6]
Census | Population | Change (%) |
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2021 | 1,476 | 13.5% |
2016 | 1,301 | 11.1% |
2011 | 1,171 | 7.5% |
2006 | 1,089 | 6.0% |
2001 | 1,159 | 1.5% |
1996 | 1,142 | 2.8% |
1991 | 1,111 | 1.7% |
1986 | 1,092 | 0.8% |
1981 | 1,083 | 10.8% |
1976 | 977 | 6.5% |
1971 | 917 | 3.9% |
1966 | 883 | 3.0% |
1961 | 910 | 3.1% |
1956 | 883 | 7.9% |
1951 | 959 | 1.5% |
1941 | 974 | 6.2% |
1931 | 1,038 | 0.1% |
1921 | 1,037 | 6.6% |
1911 | 1,110 | 1.4% |
1901 | 1,126 | 1.4% |
1891 | 1,142 | N/A |
Language
[edit]Mother tongue (2021)[7]
Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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French only | 1,375 | 93.2% |
English only | 70 | 4.7% |
Both English and French | 20 | 1.4% |
Other languages | 10 | 0.7% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56923". 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: Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Quebec
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Quebec
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