East Hereford Explained

East Hereford
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Quebec
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates:45.0833°N -101°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Estrie
Subdivision Type3:RCM
Subdivision Name3:Coaticook
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:July 1, 1855
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Benoit Lavoie
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Name1:Compton—Stanstead
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Leader Name2:Saint-François
Area Total Km2:73.30
Area Land Km2:72.19
Population Total:269
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:3.7
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2011-2016
Population Blank1: 12.1%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:145
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:J0B 1S0
Area Code:819
Blank Name:Highways

East Hereford is a municipality of about 260 people in southeastern Quebec, Canada, in Coaticook Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region.

East Hereford is located just north of Beecher Falls, Vermont, and on the east side of East Hereford it is bordered by New Hampshire. Halls Stream, a south-flowing tributary of the Connecticut River, forms the eastern boundary of the municipality and the Canada–United States border. Dairy farming and lumber products are the main sources of income in the area.

The nearby Mont Hereford has a developed trail network for the sport of mountain biking.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[1]

CensusPopulationChange (%)
2016269 12.1%
2011306 12.3%
2006349 8.0%
2001323 1.9%
1996317 8.1%
1991345N/A

See also

Notes and References

  1. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census