Cleveland, Quebec

Cleveland is a township of about 1,600 people in Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.

Cleveland
Township municipality
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM
Cleveland
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45.67°N 72.08°W / 45.67; -72.08[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Val-Saint-François
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Named forGeorge Nelson Cleveland[1]
Government
[2]
 • MayorPierre Grandmont
 • Federal ridingRichmond—Arthabaska
 • Prov. ridingRichmond
Area
[2][3]
 • Total124.30 km2 (47.99 sq mi)
 • Land124.28 km2 (47.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,609
 • Density12.9/km2 (33/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 1.2%
 • Dwellings
687
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0B 2H0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 116
Route 143
Route 243
Websitewww.cleveland.ca

It was named after George Nelson Cleveland, the first mayor.[1]

Demographics

Population
Historical Census Data - Cleveland, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,609—    
1996 1,581−1.7%
2001 1,564−1.1%
2006 1,590+1.7%
2011 1,609+1.2%

Language

Mother tongue (2011)[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,050 68.0%
English only 455 29.4%
English and French 15 1.00%
Non-official languages 25 1.6%

See also

References
  1. Reference number 14122 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 42110 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2442110) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


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