Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 2,195.
Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton | |
|---|---|
 old school and town hall | |
 Location within La Haute-Yamaska RCM | |
  Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′N 72°45′W / 45.483°N 72.750°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | La Haute-Yamaska |
| Constituted | January 1, 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sylvain Beaudoin |
| • Federal riding | Shefford |
| • Prov. riding | Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.30 km2 (28.30 sq mi) |
| • Land | 72.96 km2 (28.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 2,195 |
| • Density | 30.1/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  1.6% |
| • Dwellings | 864 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-137  R-211 |
| Website | miltonqc |
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,195 | 1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,160 | 1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,128 | 5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,024 | 3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,961 | 3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,889 | 8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,745 | 4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,678 | 8.9% |
| 1981 | 1,541 | 14.0% |
| 1976 | 1,352 | 10.5% |
| 1971 | 1,224 | 5.6% |
| 1966 | 1,159 | 23.7% |
| 1961 | 937 | 16.8% |
| 1956 | 802 | 5.9% |
| 1951 | 757 |  9,1% |
| 1941 | 833 | 2.6% |
| 1931 | 812 | 9.3% |
| 1921 | 895 | 15.2% |
| 1911 | 1,055 | 7.6% |
| 1901 | 1,142 | 23.7% |
| 1891 | 1,496 | 1.3% |
| 1881 | 1,516 | 15.3% |
| 1871 | 1,791 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2021)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 2,140 | 97.5% |
| English only | 30 | 1.4% |
| Both English and French | 10 | 0.5% |
| Other languages | 15 | 0.7% |
See also
References
External links
Media related to Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton at Wikimedia Commons