Wickham, Quebec
Wickham | |
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 Location within Drummond RCM. | |
  Wickham Location in southern Quebec. | |
| 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 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,470 | 1.3%
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| 2006 | 2,503 | 0.5%
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| 2001 | 2,516 |  5.9%
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| 1996 | 2,376 | 8.4%
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| 1991 | 2,191 | N/A |
Language
[edit]Mother tongue language (2006)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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