Shefford, Quebec

Shefford, Quebec
—  Township  —
Location within La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality.
Coordinates (245, chemin Picard [1]): 45°22′05″N 72°34′08″W / 45.36806°N 72.56889°W / 45.36806; -72.56889
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	La Haute-Yamaska
Established	July 01, 1855
Electoral Districts Federal	Shefford
Provincial	Shefford
Government[1][2][3]
– Mayor	Yves Gosselin
– Federal MP(s)	Réjean Genest (NDP)
– Quebec MNA(s)	François Bonnardel (ADQ)
Area[4]
– Land	118.30 km2 (45.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)[4]
– Total	5,941
– Density	50.2/km2 (130/sq mi)
– Change (2001-06)	15.7%
– Dwellings	2,376
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code(s)	J2M
Area code(s)	450
Access Routes[5] A-10	Route 112 Route 241 Route 243
Website	www.cantonshefford.qc.ca

Shefford is a township 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 2006 Census was 5,941. The township completely encircles the city of Waterloo.

Demographics

Population

Population trend^[6]

Census	Population	Change (%)
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)^[4]

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 municipalities in Quebec

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Shefford
2. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)
3. ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: SHEFFORD
4. ^ ^{a b c} 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Shefford, Quebec
5. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

Coordinates: 45°21′N 72°34′W / 45.35°N 72.567°W / 45.35; -72.567