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.
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Bedford is located in Southern Quebec
Bedford
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] R-202
R-235

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bedford had a population of 658 living in 273 of its 282 total private dwellings, a change of -4.2% from its 2016 population of 687. With a land area of 31.96 km2 (12.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 20.6/km2 (53.3/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Population trend:[7]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 699 Decrease 5.0%
2006 736 Decrease 9.5%
2001 813 Increase 1.8%
1996 799 Increase 0.8%
1991 793 N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)[8]

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 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  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. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bedford (township), Quebec



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