Valcourt (township)

For the neighbouring city of the same name, see Valcourt, Quebec (city).
Valcourt
Township municipality

Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM.
Valcourt

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°30′N 72°21′W / 45.500°N 72.350°W / 45.500; -72.350Coordinates: 45°30′N 72°21′W / 45.500°N 72.350°W / 45.500; -72.350[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Estrie
RCM Le Val-Saint-François
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2]
 • Mayor Patrice Desmarais
 • Federal riding Shefford
 • Prov. riding Richmond
Area[2][3]
 • Total 80.60 km2 (31.12 sq mi)
 • Land 80.57 km2 (31.11 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 1,047
 • Density 13.0/km2 (34/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 2.1%
 • Dwellings 483
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0E 2L0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 222
Route 243
Website www.cantonvalcourt.qc.ca

Valcourt is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality. The township had a population of 1,047 in the Canada 2011 Census.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Valcourt (township), Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,118—    
1996 1,030−7.9%
YearPop.±%
2001 978−5.0%
2006 1,025+4.8%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,047+2.1%

Language

Mother tongue (2011)[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,010 97.1%
English only 20 1.9%
English and French 5 0.5%
Non-official languages 5 0.5%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 64772 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 42060 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 3 "(Code 2442060) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Sainte-Christine Maricourt
Béthanie Racine
   Valcourt (township) (surrounds Valcourt (city))  
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Rochelle Lawrenceville Bonsecours



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