Stratford, Quebec
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Stratford | |
|---|---|
 Village of Stratford | |
 Location within Le Granit RCM | |
  Stratford Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′N 71°17′W / 45.78°N 71.28°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Le Granit |
| Constituted | 1857 |
| Named after | Stratford-upon-Avon[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacques Fontaine |
| • Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
| • Prov. riding | Mégantic |
| Area | |
• Total | 139.50 km2 (53.86 sq mi) |
| • Land | 119.86 km2 (46.28 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,036 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  9.6% |
| • Dwellings | 946 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-161 |
| Website | www |
Stratford is a township municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region in Quebec, Canada. A township municipality is all or part of the territory of a township (townships were originally only a land surveying feature) set up as a municipality.
The first European settlers arrived in 1848.[4] The town is named after Stratford-upon-Avon in England.[5]
The town contains Lake Elgin and part of Lake Aylmer.
The population, almost entirely francophone,[6] was 1,036 in the Canada 2021 Census.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Stratford had a population of 1,036 living in 533 of its 946 total private dwellings, a change of 9.6% from its 2016 population of 945. With a land area of 119.86 km2 (46.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.6/km2 (22.4/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,036 (-9.6% from 2016) | 945 (-11.0% from 2011) | 1,062 (-2.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 119.86 km2 (46.28 sq mi) | 120.89 km2 (46.68 sq mi) | 120.45 km2 (46.51 sq mi) |
| Population density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) | 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Median age | 61.2 (M: 61.2, F: 61.2) | 58.3 (M: 59.0, F: 57.9) | 55.3 (M: 55.5, F: 55.1) |
| Private dwellings | 946 (total) | 895 (total) | 913 (total) |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $53,312 | $51,204 |
Previous census data:[11]
- Population in 1881: 720
- Population in 1891: 723
- Population in 1901: 769
- Population in 1911: 1,009
- Population in 1921: 1,111
- Population in 1931: 1,109
- Population in 1941: 1,202
- Population in 1951: 1,031
- Population in 1956: 1,138
- Population in 1961: 1,074
- Population in 1966: 1,033
- Population in 1971: 928
- Population in 1976: 855
- Population in 1981: 820
- Population in 1986: 751
- Population in 1991: 785
- Population in 1996: 786
- Population in 2001: 873
- Population in 2006: 1,086
