Wickham, Quebec
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Wickham | |
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Coordinates: 45°45′N 72°30′W / 45.750°N 72.500°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Centre-du-Québec |
RCM | Drummond |
Constituted | December 23, 1972 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carole Côté |
• Federal riding | Drummond |
• Prov. riding | Johnson |
Area | |
• Total | 99.10 km2 (38.26 sq mi) |
• Land | 98.75 km2 (38.13 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 2,470 |
• Density | 25.0/km2 (65/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 1.3% |
• Dwellings | 994 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | R-139 |
Website | www |
Wickham (French pronunciation: [wikam]) is a municipality located in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,470.
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]Population trend:[5]
Census | Population | Change (%) |
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2011 | 2,470 | 1.3% |
2006 | 2,503 | 0.5% |
2001 | 2,516 | 5.9% |
1996 | 2,376 | 8.4% |
1991 | 2,191 | N/A |
Language
[edit]Mother tongue language (2006)[6]
Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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French only | 2,415 | 96.79% |
English only | 10 | 0.40% |
Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
Other languages | 70 | 2.81% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 67118". 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: Wickham
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Wickham, Quebec
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Wickham, Quebec