| Durham-Sud | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Southern Quebec |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in southern Quebec |
| Coordinates: | 45.6667°N -92°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Centre-du-Québec |
| Subdivision Type3: | RCM |
| Subdivision Name3: | Drummond |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | November 1, 1975 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Michel Noël |
| Leader Title1: | Federal riding |
| Leader Name1: | Drummond |
| Leader Title2: | Prov. riding |
| Leader Name2: | Johnson |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 92.70 |
| Area Land Km2: | 93.43 |
| Area Note: | There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources. |
| Population Total: | 1008 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | 10.8 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2006-2011 |
| Population Blank1: | 1.0% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 420 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
| Postal Code: | J0H 2C0 |
| Area Code: | 819 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
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.
Early 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.
Population trend:[4]
| 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 |
Mother tongue (2011)[3]
| 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% |