Bedford, Quebec (township)
For the neighboring city of the same name, see Bedford, Quebec (city).
| Bedford | |
|---|---|
| Township municipality | |
_Quebec_location_diagram.PNG) Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM. | |
  Bedford Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°08′N 72°58′W / 45.133°N 72.967°WCoordinates: 45°08′N 72°58′W / 45.133°N 72.967°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Constituted | March 4, 1919 |
| Government[2][3] | |
| • Mayor | Gilles St-Jean |
| • Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
| • Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Area[2][4] | |
| • Total | 32.30 km2 (12.47 sq mi) |
| • Land | 31.56 km2 (12.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 699 |
| • Density | 22.1/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 285 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0J 1A0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Access Routes[5] |
 Route 202  Route 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.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[6]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 699 |  5.0% |
| 2006 | 736 | 9.5% |
| 2001 | 813 |  1.8% |
| 1996 | 799 | 0.8% |
| 1991 | 793 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[7]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 465 | 65.49% |
| English only | 210 | 29.58% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 35 | 4.93% |
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 4595 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Bedford (township)
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
- 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bedford (township), Quebec
- ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bedford (township), Quebec
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