Acton Vale, Quebec
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| Coordinates (1025, rue Boulay [1]): 45°38′53″N 72°33′52″W / 45.64806°N 72.56444°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Quebec |
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| Region | Montérégie | ||
| RCM | Acton | ||
| Incorporated | January 26, 2000 | ||
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot |
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| Provincial | Johnson | ||
| Government[1][2][3] | |||
| • Mayor | Éric Charbonneau | ||
| • Federal MP(s) | Marie-Claude Morin (NDP) | ||
| • Quebec MNA(s) | Étienne-Alexis Boucher (PQ) | ||
| Area[4] | |||
| • Land | 90.96 km2 (35.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)[4] | |||
| • Total | 7,797 | ||
| • Density | 85.7/km2 (222/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (2001-06) |  6.4% |
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| • Dwellings | 3,489 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Postal code(s) | J0H | ||
| Area code(s) | 450 | ||
| Access Routes[5] |  Route 116 Route 139 |
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| Website | www.ville.actonvale.qc.ca | ||
Acton Vale is an industrial town in south-central Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Acton (MRC d'Acton) and is in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 7,797. The town covers an area of 90.96 km².
By road, Acton Vale is 100 km from the province's largest city Montreal, 190 km from the provincial capital Quebec City, and 100 km from the United States border.[6]
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[edit] History
Founded in 1862, the town was named for Acton, a suburb of London, England. The name is a derivative of Oak town, which became Acton. It has shoe, rubber, and woolen industries. The town was formerly a copper-mining center.
[edit] Demographics
[edit] Population
Population trend[7]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2006 | 7,584 (R) | 3.8% |
| 2001 | 7,299 | 1.8% |
| Merger | 7,172 (+) | 34.7% |
| 1996 | 4,685 | 4.9% |
| 1991 | 4,468 | N/A |
(R) Revised count - Statistics Canada - February 10, 2009.[8]
(+) Amalgamation of the City of Acton Vale and the Parish of Saint-André-d’Acton on January 26, 2000.
[edit] Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 7,265 | 96.61% |
| English only | 70 | 0.93% |
| Both English and French | 85 | 1.13% |
| Other languages | 100 | 1.33% |
[edit] Government
[edit] Town Council
- Éric Charbonneau - Mayor
- - district 1
- - district 2
- - district 3
- - district 4
- - district 5
- - district 6
[edit] Mayors of Acton Vale
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[edit] Religion
The town of Acton Vale counts several places of worships;
- Roman Catholic Church (Priest Joseph Lèbre)
- Evangelist Baptist Church (Moderator George Corriveau)
- Anglican Church
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
[edit] Media
La Pensée de Bagot [9] is the local newspaper for Acton Vale and the region.
[edit] Communities
- Acton Vale - primary community
- Lavoie - a community south of the Acton Vale community (but within the municipality of Acton Vale) on Highway 139.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Acton Vale
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: JOHNSON
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Acton Vale, Quebec
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ Localisation
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ Statistics Canada - Corrections and updates - February 10, 2009
- ^ La Pensée de Bagot
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