Austin, Quebec
Austin | |
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 Location within Memphrémagog RCM. | |
  Austin Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′N 72°17′W / 45.183°N 72.283°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Memphrémagog |
| Founded | 1793 |
| Constituted | November 5, 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lisette Maillé |
| • Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
| • Prov. riding | Orford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.50 km2 (33.40 sq mi) |
| • Land | 73.75 km2 (28.48 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,880 |
| • Density | 25.5/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  33.9% |
| • Dwellings | 1,516 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
Highways  A-10 |  R-112 |
| Website | www.municipalite. austin.qc.ca |
Austin is a municipality on the western shore of Lake Memphremagog, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.
It was home to inventor Reginald Fessenden. It is named after Nicholas Austin who brought the first settlers, mostly Quakers, to this area from the state of New Hampshire in 1796.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,880 | 33.9%
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| 2006 | 1,404 | 16.9%
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| 2001 | 1,201 | 10.9%
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| 1996 | 1,083 | 25.3%
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| 1991 | 864 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue (2011)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 1,545 | 82.4% |
| English only | 290 | 15.5% |
| Both English and French | 20 | 1.1% |
| Non-official languages | 20 | 1.1% |
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 2711". 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: Austin
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
- ^ a b c 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Austin, Quebec
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
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