Shefford, Quebec

Shefford
Township municipality
The welcome sign of Shefford's township.
Location within La Haute-Yamaska RCM.
Shefford Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°21′N 72°34′W / 45.350°N 72.567°WCoordinates: 45°21′N 72°34′W / 45.350°N 72.567°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	La Haute-Yamaska
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Named for	Shefford, Bedfordshire[1]
Government[2][3]
• Mayor	André Pontbriand
• Federal riding	Shefford
• Prov. riding	Brome-Missisquoi
Area[2][4]
• Total	119.30 km^2 (46.06 sq mi)
• Land	118.35 km^2 (45.70 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
• Total	6,711
• Density	56.7/km^2 (147/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	13.0%
• Dwellings	2,762
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J2M
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-10	Route 112 Route 241 Route 243
Website	www.cantonshefford.qc.ca

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 Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 6,711. The township completely encircles the city of Waterloo.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:^[5]

Census	Population	Change (%)
2011	6,711	13.0%
2006	5,941	15.7%
2001	5,133	14.2%
1996	4,496	22.6%
1991	3,667	N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)^[6]

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	5,345	90.13%
English only	450	7.59%
Both English and French	55	0.93%
Other languages	80	1.35%

See also

• List of township municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 59461 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Shefford
3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)
4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Shefford, Quebec
5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Shefford, Quebec