East Hereford

East Hereford
Location within Coaticook RCM
Location within Coaticook RCM
East Hereford is located in Southern Quebec
East Hereford
East Hereford
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°05′N 71°30′W / 45.083°N 71.500°W / 45.083; -71.500[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMCoaticook
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorBenoit Lavoie
 • Federal ridingCompton—Stanstead
 • Prov. ridingSaint-François
Area
 • Total73.30 km2 (28.30 sq mi)
 • Land72.19 km2 (27.87 sq mi)
Population
 • Total269
 • Density3.7/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 12.1%
 • Dwellings
145
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-253
Websitewww.municipalite.easthereford.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

East Hereford is a municipality of about 260 people in southeastern Quebec, Canada, in Coaticook Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region.

East Hereford is located just north of Beecher Falls, Vermont, and on the east side of East Hereford it is bordered by New Hampshire. Halls Stream, a south-flowing tributary of the Connecticut River, forms the eastern boundary of the municipality and the Canada–United States border. Dairy farming and lumber products are the main sources of income in the area.

The nearby Mont Hereford has a developed trail network for the sport of mountain biking.

Demographics

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Population

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Population trend:[4]

Census Population Change (%)
2016 269 Decrease 12.1%
2011 306 Decrease 12.3%
2006 349 Increase 8.0%
2001 323 Increase 1.9%
1996 317 Decrease 8.1%
1991 345 N/A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 177280". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 44010". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census - East Hereford, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Brome-Missisquoi, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
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