Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, Quebec

Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover
Municipality
Location within Drummond RCM.
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°56′N 72°26′W / 45.933°N 72.433°WCoordinates: 45°56′N 72°26′W / 45.933°N 72.433°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Centre-du-Québec
RCM	Drummond
Constituted	September 6, 1905
Government[2][3]
• Mayor	Daniel Lafond
• Federal riding	Drummond
• Prov. riding	Drummond–Bois-Francs
Area[2][4]
• Total	110.40 km^2 (42.63 sq mi)
• Land	110.30 km^2 (42.59 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
• Total	4,389
• Density	39.8/km^2 (103/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	7.6%
• Dwellings	1,671
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J1Z 1C8
Area code(s)	819
Highways A-20 (TCH) A-55	Route 122 Route 255
Website	www.stcyrille.qc.ca

Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover is a Quebec municipality located in the Drummond Regional County Municipality just east of Drummondville in the Centre-du-Quebec region. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 4,389. The town is located alongside the Rivière des Saults.

The town was previously known as Saint-Cyrille which was created in 1905. It was merged in 1982 with the townships of Wendover and Simpson to form the current name. Being located in the middle of numerous townships and valleys, agriculture is a predominant activity in the municipality.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:^[5]

Census	Population	Change (%)
2011	4,389	7.6%
2006	4,079	5.6%
2001	3,863	0.4%
1996	3,849	4.5%
1991	3,682	N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)^[6]

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	3,990	98.40%
English only	15	0.37%
Both English and French	0	0.00%
Other languages	50	1.23%

Transportation

Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover's main transportation link is Quebec Route 122 which travels through most of the Centre-du-Quebec towards Victoriaville to the east and the Yamaska area in the west north of Autoroute 20, the main Autoroute of the province which travels a few kilometers to the north of town.

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 135539 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover
3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, Quebec
5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, Quebec

External links

• Website of the municipality of Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover
• Regional Map of the Saint-Cyrile-de-Wendover area