Cleveland, Quebec

Cleveland
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM
Cleveland
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°40′N 72°05′W / 45.67°N 72.08°W / 45.67; -72.08[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Val-Saint-François
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Named afterGeorge Nelson Cleveland[1]
Government
 • MayorHermon Herbers
 • Federal ridingRichmond—Arthabaska
 • Prov. ridingRichmond
Area
 • Total
124.30 km2 (47.99 sq mi)
 • Land123.59 km2 (47.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,581
 • Density12.8/km2 (33/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
2.6%
 • Dwellings
696
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-116
R-143
R-243
Websitewww.cleveland.ca

Cleveland is a township of about 1,600 people in Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.

It was named after George Nelson Cleveland, the first mayor.[1]

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Cleveland, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1861 1,916—    
1871 1,398−27.0%
1881 1,715+22.7%
1891 1,249−27.2%
1901 1,216−2.6%
1911 1,130−7.1%
1921 977−13.5%
1931 951−2.7%
1941 1,006+5.8%
1951 1,115+10.8%
1956 1,279+14.7%
1961 1,299+1.6%
1966 1,358+4.5%
1971 1,468+8.1%
1976 1,544+5.2%
1981 1,728+11.9%
1986 1,711−1.0%
1991 1,609−6.0%
1996 1,581−1.7%
2001 1,564−1.1%
2006 1,590+1.7%
2011 1,609+1.2%
2016 1,541−4.2%
2021 1,581+2.6%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cleveland had a population of 1,581 living in 588 of its 696 total private dwellings, a change of 2.6% from its 2016 population of 1,541. With a land area of 123.59 km2 (47.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.8/km2 (33.1/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Mother tongue (2021)[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,000 71.2%
English only 355 25.3%
English and French 35 2.5%
Non-official languages 10 0.7%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 14122". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 42110". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. ^ a b c https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Cleveland&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052442110&HEADERlist=0
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
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