Elgin, Quebec

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Elgin
Municipality
Elgin town hall
Elgin town hall
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Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
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CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLe Haut-Saint-Laurent
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
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 • MayorDeborah Stewart
 • Federal ridingSalaberry—Suroît
 • Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
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 • Total
69.51 km2 (26.84 sq mi)
 • Land69.35 km2 (26.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
389
 • Density5.6/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 1.3%
 • Dwellings
206
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0S 2E0
Area codes450 and 579
Highways[1]File:Qc138.svg R-138

Elgin is a rural municipality in Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 389. It is located southwest of Huntingdon and bounded by the Trout and Châteauguay rivers and the Canada–United States border.

History

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The Municipality of the Township of Elgin was formed in 1855, with the present town hall being built in 1869. Its small fields and many stone houses attest to the first Scottish settlers who began arriving in the early 19th century. It was named in honour of James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, who had become popular with French Canadians for passing the Rebellion Losses Bill in 1849 to compensate the victims of the 1837 Uprising.[1]

In 2009, the township municipality changed statutes to become a regular municipality.[1]

Geography

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The municipality is situated on the border with the United States, 14 kilometres south-west of Huntingdon, Quebec. It is one of the two southernmost communities in Quebec, along with Hinchinbrooke, with their tripoint with New York on the Châteauguay River being the southernmost point in the province.

Communities

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The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

  • Trout River (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) – a hamlet situated on Route 138, just north of the U.S. border. Includes Canada & US Customs border crossing.

Lakes & rivers

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The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

  • Trout River (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) – runs along the municipality's Western and Northern border.
  • Châteauguay River (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) – delineates the municipality's Eastern border.

Demographics

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Population

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Canada census – Elgin community profile
202120162011
Population389 (-1.3% from 2016)394 (-1.7% from 2011)401 (-12.4% from 2006)
Land area69.35 km2 (26.78 sq mi)69.61 km2 (26.88 sq mi)69.62 km2 (26.88 sq mi)
Population density5.6/km2 (15/sq mi)5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Median age54.0 (M: 52.8, F: 56.0)52.4 (M: 52.1, F: 52.6)50.8 (M: 50.8, F: 51.0)
Private dwellings206 (total)  175 (occupied)221 (total)  176 (occupied)196 (total) 
Median household income$57,200$46,848$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7]

Language

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Elgin, Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
405
 155 Decrease 8.8% 38.27% 210 Decrease 22.2% 51.85% 10 Increase n/a% 2.47% 30 Increase 200.0% 7.41%
2006
450
 170 Increase 3.0% 37.8% 270 Increase 14.9% 60.00% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 10 Decrease 77.8% 2.22%
2001
455
 165 Increase 43.5% 36.26% 235 Decrease 17.5% 51.65% 10 Increase n/a% 2.20% 45 Steady 0.0% 9.89%
1996
445
 115 n/a 25.84% 285 n/a 64.05% 0 n/a 0.00% 45 n/a 10.11%

Local government

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List of former mayors:

  • Noëlla Daoust (...–2005)
  • Jean-Pierre Proulx (2005–2009)
  • Deborah Stewart (2009–present)

Arts and culture

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File:Percy covered bridge2009.jpg
Powerscourt Covered Bridge over the Châteauguay River

A rural art and music centre offers a full summer program of professional entertainment and cultural events in a renovated old church, now named Kelso Hall. Run by community volunteers Kim Moss, Nora Quinn, and Cathleen Johnston, Kelso Hall has been host to comedian Lorne Elliott, classical string quartets, silent movies with piano accompaniment, slide-music presentations, exhibits of art, and more. (Since 2013, this project has been closed)

See also

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References

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  3. ^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
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  8. ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
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