Wickham, Quebec

Wickham is a municipality located in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,470.

Wickham
Municipality
Location within Drummond RCM.
Location within Drummond RCM.
Wickham is located in Southern Quebec
Wickham
Wickham
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°45′N 72°30′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMDrummond
ConstitutedDecember 23, 1972
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorCarole Côté
 • Federal ridingDrummond
 • Prov. ridingJohnson
Area
[2][4]
 • Total99.10 km2 (38.26 sq mi)
 • Land98.75 km2 (38.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total2,470
 • Density25.0/km2 (65/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 1.3%
 • Dwellings
994
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0C 1S0
Area code819
Highways R-139
Websitewww.wickham.ca

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 2,470 Decrease 1.3%
2006 2,503 Decrease 0.5%
2001 2,516 Increase 5.9%
1996 2,376 Increase 8.4%
1991 2,191 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 2,415 96.79%
English only 10 0.40%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 70 2.81%

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 67118 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: Wickham
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
  4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Wickham, Quebec
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Wickham, Quebec



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