Bedford, Quebec (township)

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.

For the neighboring city of the same name, see Bedford, Quebec (city).
Bedford
Township municipality
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Bedford
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°08′N 72°58′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMBrome-Missisquoi
ConstitutedMarch 4, 1919
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorGilles St-Jean
 • Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. ridingBrome-Missisquoi
Area
[2][4]
 • Total32.30 km2 (12.47 sq mi)
 • Land31.56 km2 (12.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total699
 • Density22.1/km2 (57/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
285
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0J 1A0
Area codes450 and 579
Access Routes[5] Route 202
Route 235

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%
The river aux Brochets at Bedford

See also

References
  1. Reference number 4595 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Bedford (township)". Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
  4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bedford (township), Quebec
  5. Official Transport Quebec Road Map
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bedford (township), Quebec



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