Bedford, Quebec (town)
Bedford | |
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City | |
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 Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM. | |
  Bedford Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°07′N 72°59′W / 45.117°N 72.983°WCoordinates: 45°07′N 72°59′W / 45.117°N 72.983°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Constituted | November 21, 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yves Lévesque |
| • Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
| • Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.40 km2 (1.70 sq mi) |
| • Land | 4.20 km2 (1.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 2,684 |
| • Density | 639.4/km2 (1,656/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  2.8% |
| • Dwellings | 1,276 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0J 1A0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  Route 202  Route 235 |
| Exchange# | 248 |
| GNBC Code | EFMFP |
| NTS Map | 031H02 |
| Geocode | 2446035 |
| People | Bedfordite |
Bedford is a city located in the Montérégie region of southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,684. This small community is just an hour's drive from larger cities such as Burlington and Montreal.
History[]
The first settlers arrived in 1812.
Origin of the name[]
The name "Bedford" could have been given by Loyalists who knew of several Bedfords back in the former American colonies. The name could also have been a tribute to Lord John Russell, who was the fourth Duke of Bedford (1710–1771), an English politician and Secretary of State (1748–1751), and governor general of Ireland from 1756 to 1761.
Geography[]
Bedford is part of Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie.
The town, located 86 kilometres (53 mi) southeast of Montreal, is completely enclaved within the township of Bedford. Seated in the Saint-Lawrence lowlands, at the beginning of the steppe leading to the Appalachian Mountains, the town is separated into north and south parts by the Pike River (Rivière aux Brochets).
Demographics[]
Population[]
| hideCanada census – Bedford (city), Quebec community profile | |||
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| 2011 | 2006 | ||
| Population: | 2,684 (+2.8% from 2006) | 2,612 (-2.1% from 2001) | |
| Land area: | 4.20 km2 (1.62 sq mi) | 4.20 km2 (1.62 sq mi) | |
| Population density: | 639.4/km2 (1,656/sq mi) | 622.2/km2 (1,611/sq mi) | |
| Median age: | 46.8 (M: 44.6, F: 48.2) | 45.0 (M: 43.3, F: 46.5) | |
| Total private dwellings: | 1,276 | 1,261 | |
| Median household income: | $36,266 | $39,329 | |
| References: 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7] | |||
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Language[]
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Bedford (city), Quebec[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011
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2,555
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1,910 | 2.4%
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74.76% | 540 | 9.1%
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21.14% | 70 | 55.5%
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2.74% | 35 |  36.4%
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1.37% | |||||
2006
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2,460
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1,865 | 2.1%
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75.81% | 495 | 5.7%
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20.12% | 45 | 10.0%
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1.83% | 55 | 35.3%
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2.24% | |||||
2001
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2,565
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1,905 | 8.2%
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74.27% | 525 |  0.0%
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20.47% | 50 | 233.3%
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1.95% | 85 | 466.7%
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3.31% | |||||
1996
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2,630
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2,075 | n/a | 78.90% | 525 | n/a | 19.96% | 15 | n/a | 0.57% | 15 | n/a | 0.57% | |||||
About 20% of the population is Anglophone, many families having settled there after the arrival of the Loyalists in 1776.
Parishes[]
- Roman Catholic Church
- Saint Mitchels Parish
- Le frontere Perish
- The Anglican Parish of Bedford, Philipsburg and Farnham
- United Church
Activities[]
Every year since 1828, at the beginning of August, the town holds its annual fair, the oldest of its kind in Quebec and the second oldest in Canada. One can figure skate, or play hockey or curling, at the Centre sportif. Every year since 1969, Bedford has held a PeeWee hockey exchange with Kensington, PEI.
Schools[]
- École primaire et secondaire Monseigneur-Desranleau (French)
- École primaire du Premier Envol (French)
- Butler Elementary (English 1-7)
Notable people[]
- Georges Thurston (1951–2007) a.k.a. Boule Noire, R&B singer for 30 years.
- Pierre Paradis (1950-), Member of National Assembly of Quebec for 25 years and former Cabinet Minister
- Marcellus Gilmore Edson (1849-1940), chemist who invented peanut butter.
- Chester Alan Arthur (1829-1886), 21st President of the United States
See also[]
- List of cities in Quebec
References[]
- ^ Reference number 4594 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Frelighsburg". Archived from the original on 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bedford, Quebec
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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