Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Quebec

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 Canada 2021 Census was 1,476.

Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford
Municipality
Location within La Haute-Yamaska RCM
St-Joachim-de-Shefford
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°27′N 72°32′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLa Haute-Yamaska
ConstitutedJune 10, 1884
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorRené Beauregard
 • Federal ridingShefford
 • Prov. ridingJohnson
Area
[2][4]
 • Total129.20 km2 (49.88 sq mi)
 • Land126.91 km2 (49.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total1,476
 • Density11.6/km2 (30/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
 13.5%
 • Dwellings
609
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0E 2G0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 241
Route 243
Websitewww.st-joachim.ca

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

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 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 980 90.32%
English only 95 8.76%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 10 0.92%

See also

References
  1. Reference number 56923 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)
  4. 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Quebec
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Quebec
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