Melbourne, Quebec

For the former village of Melbourne (now part of Richmond), see Richmond, Quebec.
Melbourne
Township municipality

Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM.
Melbourne

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°35′N 72°10′W / 45.583°N 72.167°WCoordinates: 45°35′N 72°10′W / 45.583°N 72.167°W[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Estrie
RCM Le Val-Saint-François
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2]
  Mayor James Johnston
  Federal riding Richmond—Arthabaska
  Prov. riding Richmond
Area[2][3]
  Total 173.70 km2 (67.07 sq mi)
  Land 174.34 km2 (67.31 sq mi)
  There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 1,004
  Density 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 8.3%
  Dwellings 488
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0B 2B0
Area code(s) 819
Highways
A-55

Route 116
Route 243
Website www.melbournecanton.ca

Melbourne is a township municipality located in Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Melbourne, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,055    
1996 977−7.4%
YearPop.±%
2001 951−2.7%
2006 1,095+15.1%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,004−8.3%

Language

Mother tongue (2011)[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 690 68.0%
English only 280 27.6%
English and French 15 1.5%
Non-official languages 15 1.5%
French and non-official language 5 0.5%
English and non-official language 5 0.5%
English, French and non-official language 5 0.5%

See also

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