Roxton Falls, Quebec
Roxton Falls | |
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 Location within Acton RCM | |
  Roxton Falls Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′N 72°31′W / 45.567°N 72.517°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Acton |
| Constituted | January 1, 1863 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Marie Laplante |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot |
| • Prov. riding | Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.10 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
| • Land | 4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,265 |
| • Density | 259.1/km2 (671/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  3.1% |
| • Dwellings | 576 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-139  R-222  R-241 |
| Website | www |
Roxton Falls is a village municipality in Acton Regional County Municipality, in the Canadian province of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,265.
It is surrounded entirely by the township municipality of Roxton. Roxton Falls and Roxton are legally distinct municipalities (with separate elected officials), but the administration of both is physically located in the village of Roxton Falls.
Roxton Falls has only a few hundred more people than Roxton, but is concentrated in a much smaller geographic area. It is highlighted by a split on the Black River which surrounds a small island, causing two nine meters falls.
History
The first mayor of Roxton Falls, from 1863 was John Wood, a leather tanner who had moved to that area in 1851. He was mayor until 1880, followed by Joseph Lafontaine.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2011 | 1,265 | 3.1%
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| 2006 | 1,305 |  0.4%
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| 2001 | 1,300 | 5.2%
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| 1996 | 1,371 | 2.6%
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| 1991 | 1,336 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 1,305 | 99.24% |
| English only | 0 | 0.00% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 10 | 0.76% |
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 142077". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Roxton Falls
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Roxton Falls, Quebec
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Roxton Falls, Quebec
External links
- Regional County Municipality of Acton
- Roxton Falls - Site is shared by Roxton Falls and Roxton Canton.
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