Scotstown, Quebec
Scotstown | |
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| Motto: Naturellement | |
 Location within Le Haut-Saint-François RCM | |
  Scotstown Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′23″N 71°16′52″W / 45.52296°N 71.28112°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-François |
| Constituted | June 24, 1892 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marc-Olivier Désilets |
| • Federal riding | Compton—Stanstead |
| • Prov. riding | Mégantic |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.00 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
| • Land | 11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 459 |
| • Density | 40.1/km2 (104/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  2.8% |
| • Dwellings | 272 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-214  R-257 |
| Website | www |
Scotstown is a city in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. Its population in the Canada 2021 Census was 459.
The town is renowned for its multiple legends carried by its first settlers, who emigrated from Scotland.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Scotstown had a population of 459 living in 230 of its 272 total private dwellings, a change of -2.8% from its 2016 population of 472. With a land area of 11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 40.1/km2 (103.9/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Canada census – Scotstown community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 459 (-2.8% from 2016) | 472 (-13.7% from 2011) | 547 (-7.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi) | 11.46 km2 (4.42 sq mi) | 11.50 km2 (4.44 sq mi) |
| Population density | 40.1/km2 (104/sq mi) | 41.2/km2 (107/sq mi) | 47.6/km2 (123/sq mi) |
| Median age | 56.0 (M: 54.4, F: 57.2) | 54.1 (M: 53.2, F: 54.6) | 49.6 (M: 47.9, F: 51.2) |
| Private dwellings | 272 (total) | 279 (total) | 276 (total) |
| Median household income | $50,400 | $38,528 | $33,162 |
Notable people
[edit]- Robert James Cromie, born in Scotstown in 1887, was the publisher of the Vancouver Sun from 1917 until his death in 1936.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 58827". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 41080". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Scotstown, Ville". 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Stephen Hume, "Cromie, Robert James", in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 16, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
External links
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Media related to Scotstown, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
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