Durham-Sud (), also known as South Durham, is a small farming community in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, west of Richmond and south of Drummondville. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,008.
History Early settlers of the area were Scottish and Irish immigrants who arrived mostly in the 18th and 19th century and found the area to be good for farming. Today, the community is predominantly francophone.
Éphrem-A. Brisebois was born here in 1850.
Demographics
Population Population trend:Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census Census Population Change (%) 2011 1,008 1.0% 2006 1,018 2.3% 2001 995 0.7% 1996 988 6.0% 1991 1,051 N/A
Language Mother tongue (2011) Language Population Pct (%) French only 880 87.1% English only 100 9.9% English and French 10 1.0% Non-official languages 20 2.0%
Notable people
Éphrem-A. Brisebois (1850–1890), politician, soldier, and law enforcement officer Jean-Paul LeBlanc (born 1946), retired ice hockey forward Joseph Patrick (August 4, 1857 – January 28, 1941) a Canadian businessman who helped start the Pacific Coast Hockey Association Walter George Mitchell (May 30, 1877 – April 3, 1935), Canadian lawyer and politician.
See also List of anglophone communities in Quebec List of municipalities in Quebec
References
External links
Official Website