Bedford, Quebec (township)

Last updated

Bedford
Township municipality
Bedford (township) Quebec location diagram.PNG
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Canada Southern Quebec location map.png
Red pog.svg
Bedford
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°08′N72°58′W / 45.133°N 72.967°W / 45.133; -72.967 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Region Estrie
RCM Brome-Missisquoi
ConstitutedMarch 4, 1919
Government
[2] [3]
 • MayorGilles St-Jean
 •  Federal riding Brome—Missisquoi
 •  Prov. riding Brome-Missisquoi
Area
[2] [4]
 • 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 zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0J 1A0
Area codes 450 and 579
Access Routes [5] Qc202.svg R-202
Qc235.svg 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.

Contents

Demographics

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

Population trend: [7]

CensusPopulationChange (%)
2011699Decrease2.svg 5.0%
2006736Decrease2.svg 9.5%
2001813Increase2.svg 1.8%
1996799Increase2.svg 0.8%
1991793N/A

Mother tongue language (2006) [8]

LanguagePopulationPct (%)
French only46565.49%
English only21029.58%
Both English and French00.00%
Other languages354.93%
The river aux Brochets at Bedford Bedford riviere aux Brochets.jpg
The river aux Brochets at Bedford

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality</span> Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada

Brome-Missisquoi is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. It lies in the Eastern Townships area. The seat is Cowansville. In 2021, it was transferred to the Estrie region from Montérégie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Magog, Quebec</span> City in Canada

Magog is a city in southeastern Quebec, Canada, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Montreal at the confluence of Lake Memphremagog—after which the city was named—with the Rivière aux Cerises and the Magog River. It is a major centre and industrial city in the Regional County Municipality of Memphremagog. The city lies in the Eastern Townships tourist region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abercorn, Quebec</span> Village municipality in Quebec, Canada

Abercorn is a village in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Québec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 334.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bedford, Quebec (town)</span> City in Quebec, Canada

Bedford is a city located in the Estrie region of southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,684. This small community is just an hour's drive from larger cities such as Burlington and Montreal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cowansville</span> City in Quebec, Canada

Cowansville is a town in south-central Quebec, Canada, located on Lac Davignon 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the U.S. border. It is the seat of Brome-Missisquoi, a regional county municipality. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 15,234.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baie-Trinité, Quebec</span> Village municipality in Quebec, Canada

Baie-Trinité is a village in the Manicouagan Regional County Municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the coast of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence at the mouth of the Trinity River, a salmon river which flows through the village. The major economic sectors are forestry and fisheries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Farnham, Quebec</span> City in Quebec, Canada

Farnham is a city in Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 10,149, making it the second most populated community in the RCM.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brome Lake, Quebec</span> Town in Quebec, Canada

The Town of Brome Lake is a town in southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 5,609. Tourism is a major industry in the village of Knowlton because of skiing in the winter, lake activities in summer, and autumn leaf colour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bromont</span> City in Quebec, Canada

Bromont is a city in southern Quebec, Canada, at the base of Mont Brome; it is in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The Bromont area and its resort, Ski Bromont, is well known as a tourist destination for its downhill skiing, mountain biking, BMX-riding and water slides. It also features golf and equestrian events in moderate weather. Bromont also boasts a high-tech industrial park, which includes IBM, General Electric, and Teledyne DALSA. Bromont Airport serves the region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stukely-Sud</span> Village municipality in Quebec, Canada

Stukely-Sud is a village of 950 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Orford, Quebec</span> Township municipality in Quebec, Canada

Orford is a township municipality of about 5,000 people in Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shefford, Quebec</span> Township municipality in Quebec, Canada

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guérin, Quebec</span> Township municipality in Quebec, Canada

Guérin is a township municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality. It was named for James John Edmund Guerin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dunham, Quebec</span> City in Quebec, Canada

Dunham is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 3,471.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sutton, Quebec</span> City in Quebec, Canada

Sutton is a town in southwestern Quebec. It is part of the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality in the administrative region of the Estrie. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 4,548. Historically, Sutton is considered to be part of the Eastern Townships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clarenceville, Quebec</span> Municipality in Quebec, Canada

Clarenceville is a municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, located in the Regional County Municipality of Le Haut-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 1,154. The municipality has no drinking water system or sewers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brome, Quebec</span> Village municipality in Quebec, Canada

BromeVillage is a municipality located in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality of the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada, north of Sutton, surrounded by the Town of Brome Lake and recognized as the host of one of the most important agricultural exhibitions in Quebec, the Municipality of Brome Village benefits from an exceptional view of the Sutton Mountains, wide open spaces, tranquility as well as a spirit of cooperation and solidarity.. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 341.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Godbout, Quebec</span> Village municipality in Quebec, Canada

Godbout is a village municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located at the mouth of the Godbout River on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marsoui, Quebec</span> Village municipality in Quebec, Canada

Marsoui is a village municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens</span> Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada

Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens is a parish municipality located in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada.

References

  1. ↑ "Reference number 4595 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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



This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.