Valcourt (township)

For the neighbouring city of the same name, see Valcourt, Quebec (city).
Valcourt
Township municipality

Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM.
Valcourt

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°30′N 72°21′W / 45.500°N 72.350°W / 45.500; -72.350Coordinates: 45°30′N 72°21′W / 45.500°N 72.350°W / 45.500; -72.350[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Estrie
RCM Le Val-Saint-François
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2]
  Mayor Patrice Desmarais
  Federal riding Shefford
  Prov. riding Richmond
Area[2][3]
  Total 80.60 km2 (31.12 sq mi)
  Land 80.57 km2 (31.11 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 1,047
  Density 13.0/km2 (34/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 2.1%
  Dwellings 483
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0E 2L0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 222
Route 243
Website www.cantonvalcourt.qc.ca

Valcourt is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality. The township had a population of 1,047 in the Canada 2011 Census.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Valcourt (township), Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,118    
1996 1,030−7.9%
YearPop.±%
2001 978−5.0%
2006 1,025+4.8%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,047+2.1%

Language

Mother tongue (2011)[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,010 97.1%
English only 20 1.9%
English and French 5 0.5%
Non-official languages 5 0.5%

See also

References




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