Abercorn, Quebec
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| Coordinates (10, chemin des Églises Ouest [1]): 45°02′15″N 72°39′50″W / 45.0375°N 72.66389°WCoordinates: 45°02′15″N 72°39′50″W / 45.0375°N 72.66389°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Historic region | Eastern Townships |
| Settled | 1797 |
| Incorporated | June 25, 1929 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Brome—Missisquoi |
| Provincial | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Government[1][2][3] | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Charles Bissonnette |
| • Federal MP(s) | Pierre Jacob (NDP) |
| • Quebec MNA(s) | Pierre Paradis (PLQ) |
| Area[4] | |
| • Land | 27.22 km2 (10.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
| • Total | 366 |
| • Density | 13.4/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| • Change (2001-06) |  10.9% |
| • Dwellings | 228 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0E 1B0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
| Access Routes[5] |  Route 139 VT 139 |
Abercorn is a village in the Eastern Townships region of Québec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 366. Ranked 3,426 in terms of population among Québec municipalities, it is situated in the southeastern Regional County Municipality of Brome-Missisquoi in the administrative region of Montérégie. It is bordered by the larger township of Sutton to the north and east, by Frelighsburg to the west, and the town of Richford, Vermont in the United States to the south.
The village is located on the northern edge of the Green Mountains in the Sutton Valley, flanked to the west by the Pinnacle and to the east by the Sutton Mountain range. The Sutton river runs through the valley, as does Route 139 and the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway.
Located about 105 km from Montréal via Autoroute 10 and near the ski hills of Mount Sutton, Bromont, Quebec, Jay Peak, Vermont, and Mont Owl's Head, Abercorn is a popular day trip and vacation spot for Montréalers.
Thomas Spencer built the first log cabin near Abercorn in 1792. The village was originally called Sheppard’s Mills in honor of Thomas Sheppard, a New Hampshire loyalist who built the area's first grain and saw mill. Originally part of Sutton, Abercorn was established as a township in 1929.
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[edit] Demographics
[edit] Population
Population trend[6]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2006 | 366 | 10.9% |
| 2001 | 330 |  4.1% |
| 1996 | 344 | 7.2% |
| 1991 | 321 | N/A |
[edit] Language
Home language (2006)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 210 | 56.575% |
| English only | 145 | 39.18% |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Abercorn
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: BROME-MISSISQUOI
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Abercorn, Quebec
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map (Access Routes include external highways that start or finish at the municipality border)
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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