Orford
Township municipality
Location within Memphrémagog RCM
Location within Memphrémagog RCM
Orford is located in Southern Quebec
Orford
Orford
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°23′N 72°12′W / 45.38°N 72.2°W / 45.38; -72.2[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMMemphrémagog
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Named forOrford, Suffolk[1]
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorPierre Bastien
 • Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. ridingOrford
Area
[2][4]
 • Total148.60 km2 (57.37 sq mi)
 • Land136.14 km2 (52.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total5,007
 • Density36.8/km2 (95/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 15.4%
 • Dwellings
3,099
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J1X 8R8
Area code819
Highways R-141
R-220
Websitewww.canton.orford.qc.ca

Orford is a township municipality of about 5,000 people in Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.

Orford's main attraction is its ski resort on Mount Orford, attracting thousands of people every winter.

Orford is well known for the Mont-Orford National Park. The park has thousands of acres of forest and two major lakes, Stukley and Fraser. Cherry river runs through the park and ends up in Lake Memphremagog. The township has many lakes and is a tourist destination in Quebec.

History

A region still little frequented at the beginning of the 19th century, the township of Orford was proclaimed in 1801 on the lands of the county of Buckinghamshire. The name refers to a village in the county of Suffolk, England.[5] In 1855, the municipality of the township of Orford was created. Its initial development was ensured by loyalist immigration. This founded the village of Cherry River, north of Magog. Nevertheless, the rest of the municipality remains mostly wild, until the advent of the project to create a national park.

The Mont-Orford National Park, which was created in 1938, was allocated nearly half of the territory. Cherry River then becomes the gateway to the park. The creation of a ski resort and a golf course created a tourist craze for the region. Today, the population is divided between 40% permanent residents and 60% vacationers.[6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Orford had a population of 5,007 living in 2,244 of its 3,099 total private dwellings, a change of 15.4% from its 2016 population of 4,337. With a land area of 136.14 km2 (52.56 sq mi), it had a population density of 36.8/km2 (95.3/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Canada census – Orford, Quebec community profile
20212016
Population5,007 (+15.4% from 2016)4,337 (+21.3% from 2011)
Land area136.14 km2 (52.56 sq mi)136.19 km2 (52.58 sq mi)
Population density36.8/km2 (95/sq mi)31.8/km2 (82/sq mi)
Median age50.4 (M: 50.4, F: 50.4)49.1 (M: 49.7, F: 48.6)
Private dwellings3,099 (total)  2,791 (total) 
Median household income$99,000$80,620
References: 2021[8] 2016[9] earlier[10][11]

Population trend:[12]

Census Population Change (%)
2021 5,007 Increase 15.4%
2016 4,337 Increase 21.3%
2011 3,575 Increase 20.0%
2006 2,979 Increase 25.0%
ADJ 2,383 (+) Increase 19.9%
2001 1,987 Increase 39.2%
1996 1,427 Increase 44.9%
1991 985 N/A

ADJ = adjusted figure due to boundary change.

Mother tongue (2021)[4]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 4,650 92.9%
English only 185 3.7%
Both English and French 80 1.6%
Other languages 80 1.6%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 45673". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Orford".
  3. ^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)".
  4. ^ a b c Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "2021 Census of Population - Orford, Canton (municipalité de), Quebec". Census Profile (table). 98-316-X2021001. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  5. ^ "Fiche descriptive".
  6. ^ "Histoire".
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  9. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  10. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  12. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census

External links

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Subdivisions of Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality
Authority control databases: National
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