| Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Southern Quebec |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in southern Quebec |
| Coordinates: | 45.45°N -104°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Quebec |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Estrie |
| Subdivision Type3: | RCM |
| Subdivision Name3: | La Haute-Yamaska |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | June 10, 1884 |
| Named For: | Joachim and Shefford County |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | René Beauregard |
| Leader Title1: | Federal riding |
| Leader Name1: | Shefford |
| Leader Title2: | Prov. riding |
| Leader Name2: | Johnson |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 129.20 |
| Area Land Km2: | 126.91 |
| Population Total: | 1476 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 11.6 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2016-2021 |
| Population Blank1: | 13.5% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 609 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
| Postal Code: | J0E 2G0 |
| Area Code: | 450 and 579 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | |
Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 1,476.
Population trend:[4]
| Census | Population | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,476 | 13.5% | |
| 2016 | 1,301 | 11.1% | |
| 2011 | 1,171 | 7.5% | |
| 2006 | 1,089 | 6.0% | |
| 2001 | 1,159 | 1.5% | |
| 1996 | 1,142 | 2.8% | |
| 1991 | 1,111 | 1.7% | |
| 1986 | 1,092 | 0.8% | |
| 1981 | 1,083 | 10.8% | |
| 1976 | 977 | 6.5% | |
| 1971 | 917 | 3.9% | |
| 1966 | 883 | 3.0% | |
| 1961 | 910 | 3.1% | |
| 1956 | 883 | 7.9% | |
| 1951 | 959 | 1.5% | |
| 1941 | 974 | 6.2% | |
| 1931 | 1,038 | 0.1% | |
| 1921 | 1,037 | 6.6% | |
| 1911 | 1,110 | 1.4% | |
| 1901 | 1,126 | 1.4% | |
| 1891 | 1,142 | N/A |
Mother tongue (2021)[5]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| French only | 1,375 | 93.2% | |
| English only | 70 | 4.7% | |
| Both English and French | 20 | 1.4% | |
| Other languages | 10 | 0.7% |