Elgin, Quebec
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| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Quebec |
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| Region | Montérégie | |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent | |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 | |
| Government[2][3] | ||
| • Mayor | Deborah Stewart | |
| • Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry | |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon | |
| Area[2][4] | ||
| • 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% |
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| • Dwellings | 196 | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | |
| Postal code(s) | J0S 2E0 | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 | |
| Highways[1] |  Route 138 |
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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 Québec — US border.
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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.
Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Trout River (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) – 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 (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) – runs along the municipality's Western and Northern border.
- Chateauguay River (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) – delineates the municipality's Eastern border.
Demographics
Population
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Language
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French
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English
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French & English
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
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2011
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405
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155 | 8.8% |
38.27% | 210 | 22.2% |
51.85% | 10 |  n/a% |
2.47% | 30 | 200.0% |
7.41% | |||||
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2006
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450
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170 | 3.0% |
37.8% | 270 | 14.9% |
60.00% | 0 | 100.0% |
0.00% | 10 | 77.8% |
2.22% | |||||
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2001
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455
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165 | 43.5% |
36.26% | 235 | 17.5% |
51.65% | 10 | n/a% |
2.20% | 45 |  0.0% |
9.89% | |||||
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Reference number 402676 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Elgin
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BEAUHARNOIS--SALABERRY (Quebec)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Elgin, Quebec Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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