Elgin, Quebec
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Elgin | |
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Municipality | |
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 Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM | |
  Elgin Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°01′20″N 74°13′45″W / 45.0222°N 74.2292°WCoordinates: 45°01′20″N 74°13′45″W / 45.0222°N 74.2292°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Deborah Stewart |
| • Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.80 km2 (26.95 sq mi) |
| • Land | 69.62 km2 (26.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 401 |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  12.4% |
| • Dwellings | 196 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0S 2E0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways[1] |  Route 138 |
Elgin is a rural municipality in Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 401. It is located southwest of Huntingdon and bounded by the Trout and Chateauguay rivers and the Canada–United States border.
History[]
The Municipality of the Township of Elgin was formed in 1855, with the present town hall being built in 1869. Its small fields and many stone houses attest to the first Scottish settlers who began arriving in the early 19th century.
Geography[]
The municipality is situated on the border with the United States, 14 kilometres south-west of Huntingdon, Quebec.
Communities[]
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Trout River (44°59′52″N 74°19′00″W / 44.99778°N 74.31667°W) – a hamlet situated on Route 138, just north of the U.S. border. Includes Canada & US Customs border crossing.
Lakes & rivers[]
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Trout River (45°04′24″N 74°11′07″W / 45.07333°N 74.18528°W) – runs along the municipality's Western and Northern border.
- Chateauguay River (45°01′56″N 74°11′08.9″W / 45.03222°N 74.185806°W) – delineates the municipality's Eastern border.
Demographics[]
Population[]
| Canada census – Elgin, Quebec community profile | |||
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| 2011 | 2006 | ||
| Population: | 401 (-12.4% from 2006) | 458 (+2.0% from 2001) | |
| Land area: | 69.62 km2 (26.88 sq mi) | 69.53 km2 (26.85 sq mi) | |
| Population density: | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) | |
| Median age: | 50.8 (M: 50.8, F: 51.0) | 47.4 (M: 47.0, F: 47.8) | |
| Total private dwellings: | 196 | 200 | |
| Median household income: | $.N/A | $40,190 | |
| Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7] | |||
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1991 | 469 | — |
| 1996 | 448 | −4.5% |
| 2001 | 449 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 458 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 401 | −12.4% |
Language[]
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Elgin, Quebec[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011
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405
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155 | 8.8%
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38.27% | 210 | 22.2%
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51.85% | 10 |  n/a%
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2.47% | 30 | 200.0%
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7.41% | |||||
2006
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450
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170 | 3.0%
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37.8% | 270 | 14.9%
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60.00% | 0 | 100.0%
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0.00% | 10 | 77.8%
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2.22% | |||||
2001
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455
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165 | 43.5%
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36.26% | 235 | 17.5%
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51.65% | 10 | n/a%
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2.20% | 45 |  0.0%
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9.89% | |||||
1996
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445
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115 | n/a | 25.84% | 285 | n/a | 64.05% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 45 | n/a | 10.11% | |||||
Arts and culture[]
A rural art and music centre offers a full summer program of professional entertainment and cultural events in a renovated old church, now named Kelso Hall. Run by community volunteers Kim Moss, Nora Quinn, and Cathleen Johnston, Kelso Hall has been host to comedian Lorne Elliott, classical string quartets, silent movies with piano accompaniment, slide-music presentations, exhibits of art, and more. (Since 2013, this project has been closed)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Reference number 402676 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Elgin
- ^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Elgin, Quebec
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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