Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, Quebec

For other places with the same name, see Wendover.
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover
Municipality

Location within Drummond RCM.
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°56′N 72°26′W / 45.933°N 72.433°W / 45.933; -72.433Coordinates: 45°56′N 72°26′W / 45.933°N 72.433°W / 45.933; -72.433[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Centre-du-Québec
RCM Drummond
Constituted September 6, 1905
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Daniel Lafond
 • Federal riding Drummond
 • Prov. riding Drummond–Bois-Francs
Area[2][4]
 • Total 110.40 km2 (42.63 sq mi)
 • Land 110.30 km2 (42.59 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 4,389
 • Density 39.8/km2 (103/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 7.6%
 • Dwellings 1,671
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J1Z 1C8
Area code(s) 819
Highways
A-20 (TCH)
A-55
Route 122
Route 255
Website www.stcyrille.qc.ca

Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover is a Quebec municipality located in the Drummond Regional County Municipality just east of Drummondville in the Centre-du-Quebec region. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 4,389. The town is located alongside the Rivière des Saults.

The town was previously known as Saint-Cyrille which was created in 1905. It was merged in 1982 with the townships of Wendover and Simpson to form the current name. Being located in the middle of numerous townships and valleys, agriculture is a predominant activity in the municipality.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 4,389 Increase 7.6%
2006 4,079 Increase 5.6%
2001 3,863 Increase 0.4%
1996 3,849 Increase 4.5%
1991 3,682 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 3,990 98.40%
English only 15 0.37%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 50 1.23%

Transportation

Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover's main transportation link is Quebec Route 122 which travels through most of the Centre-du-Quebec towards Victoriaville to the east and the Yamaska area in the west north of Autoroute 20, the main Autoroute of the province which travels a few kilometers to the north of town.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 135539 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, Quebec
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, Quebec


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil (parish)
Drummondville
  Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover  
Drummondville Saint-Lucien


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