Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford

Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 1,476.

Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford
Principal Street
Principal Street
Location within La Haute-Yamaska RCM
Location within La Haute-Yamaska RCM
St-Joachim-de-Shefford is located in Southern Quebec
St-Joachim-de-Shefford
St-Joachim-de-Shefford
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°27′N 72°32′W / 45.450°N 72.533°W / 45.450; -72.533[1][2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLa Haute-Yamaska
ConstitutedJune 10, 1884
Named forJoachim and Shefford County[2]
Government
 • MayorRené Beauregard
 • Federal ridingShefford
 • Prov. ridingJohnson
Area
 • Total
129.20 km2 (49.88 sq mi)
 • Land126.91 km2 (49.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[5]
 • Total
1,476
 • Density11.6/km2 (30/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 13.5%
 • Dwellings
609
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-241
R-243
Websitewww.st-joachim.ca

Demographics

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Population

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Population trend:[6]

Census Population Change (%)
2021 1,476   13.5%
2016 1,301   11.1%
2011 1,171   7.5%
2006 1,089   6.0%
2001 1,159   1.5%
1996 1,142   2.8%
1991 1,111   1.7%
1986 1,092   0.8%
1981 1,083   10.8%
1976 977   6.5%
1971 917   3.9%
1966 883   3.0%
1961 910   3.1%
1956 883   7.9%
1951 959   1.5%
1941 974   6.2%
1931 1,038   0.1%
1921 1,037   6.6%
1911 1,110   1.4%
1901 1,126   1.4%
1891 1,142 N/A

Language

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Mother tongue (2021)[7]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,375 93.2%
English only 70 4.7%
Both English and French 20 1.4%
Other languages 10 0.7%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56923". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  3. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford
  4. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)
  5. ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Quebec
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  7. ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Quebec