East Hereford
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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East Hereford is a municipality of about 260 people in southeastern Quebec, Canada, in Coaticook Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region. The Beecher Falls–East Hereford Border Crossing with the United States is located here.
East Hereford | |
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 Location within Coaticook RCM | |
  East Hereford Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°05′N 71°30′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Coaticook |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Benoit Lavoie |
| • Federal riding | Compton—Stanstead |
| • Prov. riding | Saint-François |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.30 km2 (28.30 sq mi) |
| • Land | 72.19 km2 (27.87 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 269 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2016 |  12.1% |
| • Dwellings | 145 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-253 |
| Website | www |
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.
East Hereford includes the hamlet of Comins Mills.[4] The nearby Mont Hereford has a developed trail network for the sport of mountain biking.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 269 | 12.1% |
| 2011 | 306 | 12.3% |
| 2006 | 349 |  8.0% |
| 2001 | 323 | 1.9% |
| 1996 | 317 | 8.1% |
| 1991 | 345 | N/A |
