Durham-Sud, also known as South Durham, is a small farming community in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, west of Richmond and south of Drummondville. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,008.

Durham-Sud
Location within Drummond RCM
Location within Drummond RCM
Durham-Sud is located in Southern Quebec
Durham-Sud
Durham-Sud
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°40′N 72°20′W / 45.667°N 72.333°W / 45.667; -72.333[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMDrummond
ConstitutedNovember 1, 1975
Government
 • MayorMichel Noël
 • Federal ridingDrummond
 • Prov. ridingJohnson
Area
 • Total92.70 km2 (35.79 sq mi)
 • Land93.43 km2 (36.07 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources.
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total1,008
 • Density10.8/km2 (28/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 1.0%
 • Dwellings
420
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-116
Websitewww.durham-sud.com Edit this at Wikidata

History

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Early settlers of the area were Scottish and Irish immigrants who arrived mostly in the 18th and 19th century and found the area to be good for farming. Today, the community is predominantly francophone.

Éphrem-A. Brisebois was born here in 1850.

Demographics

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Population

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Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 1,008   1.0%
2006 1,018   2.3%
2001 995   0.7%
1996 988   6.0%
1991 1,051 N/A

Language

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Mother tongue (2011)[4]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 880 87.1%
English only 100 9.9%
English and French 10 1.0%
Non-official languages 20 2.0%

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 19913". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Durham-Sud
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b c 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Durham-Sud, Quebec
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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