Shefford, Quebec

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Shefford
Township municipality
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The welcome sign of Shefford's township
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Location within La Haute-Yamaska RCM
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Shefford
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°21′N72°34′W / 45.350°N 72.567°W / 45.350; -72.567 [1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Estrie [2]
RCM La Haute-Yamaska
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Named for Shefford, Bedfordshire [1]
Government
[3] [4]
 • MayorÉric Chagnon
 •  Federal riding Shefford
 •  Prov. riding Brome-Missisquoi
Area
[3] [5]
 • Total119.30 km2 (46.06 sq mi)
 • Land117.99 km2 (45.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [5]
 • Total7,253
 • Density61.5/km2 (159/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase2.svg 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
Quebec Autoroute 10.svg A-10
Qc112.svg R-112
Qc241.svg R-241
Qc243.svg R-243
Website www.cantonshefford.qc.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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.

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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

Population trend: [7]

CensusPopulationChange (%)
20217,253Increase2.svg 4.4%
20166,947Increase2.svg 3.5%
20116,711Increase2.svg 13.0%
20065,941Increase2.svg 15.7%
20015,133Increase2.svg 14.2%
19964,496Increase2.svg 22.6%
19913,667N/A

Mother tongue language (2006) [8]

LanguagePopulationPct (%)
French only5,34590.13%
English only4507.59%
Both English and French550.93%
Other languages801.35%
Mont Shefford CINLB - 20120916 - Mont Shefford.jpg
Mont Shefford

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References

  1. 1 2 "Reference number 59461 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ↑ "La Haute-Yamaska et Brome-Missisquoi entrent dans le giron de l'Estrie". La Tribune. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Shefford
  4. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)
  5. 1 2 "Shefford, Canton (municipalité de) (CT) Quebec [Census subdivision]". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  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, 2016, 2021 census
  8. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Shefford, Quebec

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