Durham-Sud, also known as South Durham, is a small farming community in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, west of Richmond and south of Drummondville. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,008.
Durham-Sud | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Location within Drummond RCM | |
  Durham-Sud Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′N 72°20′W / 45.667°N 72.333°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Drummond |
| Constituted | November 1, 1975 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel Noël |
| • Federal riding | Drummond |
| • Prov. riding | Johnson |
| Area | |
• Total | 92.70 km2 (35.79 sq mi) |
| • Land | 93.43 km2 (36.07 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources. | |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 1,008 |
| • Density | 10.8/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  1.0% |
| • Dwellings | 420 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-116 |
| Website | www |
History
editEarly settlers of the area were Scottish and Irish immigrants who arrived mostly in the 18th and 19th century and found the area to be good for farming. Today, the community is predominantly francophone.
Éphrem-A. Brisebois was born here in 1850.
Demographics
editPopulation
editPopulation trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,008 | 1.0%
|
| 2006 | 1,018 |  2.3%
|
| 2001 | 995 | 0.7%
|
| 1996 | 988 | 6.0%
|
| 1991 | 1,051 | N/A |
Language
editMother tongue (2011)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 880 | 87.1% |
| English only | 100 | 9.9% |
| English and French | 10 | 1.0% |
| Non-official languages | 20 | 2.0% |
Notable people
edit- Éphrem-A. Brisebois (1850–1890), politician, soldier, and law enforcement officer
- Jean-Paul LeBlanc (born 1946), retired ice hockey forward
- Joseph Patrick (August 4, 1857 – January 28, 1941) a Canadian businessman who helped start the Pacific Coast Hockey Association
- Walter George Mitchell (May 30, 1877 – April 3, 1935), Canadian lawyer and politician.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 19913". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Durham-Sud
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
- ^ a b c 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Durham-Sud, Quebec
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
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Media related to Durham-Sud, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website
