Acton Vale, Quebec

Acton Vale
City

Municipal library of Acton Vale

Coat of arms

Location within Acton RCM.
Acton Vale

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°39′N 72°34′W / 45.650°N 72.567°W / 45.650; -72.567Coordinates: 45°39′N 72°34′W / 45.650°N 72.567°W / 45.650; -72.567[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Acton
Constituted January 26, 2000
Government[2][3]
  Mayor Éric Charbonneau
  Federal riding Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
  Prov. riding Johnson
Area[2][4]
  Total 91.20 km2 (35.21 sq mi)
  Land 90.98 km2 (35.13 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
  Total 7,664
  Density 84.2/km2 (218/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 1.1%
  Dwellings 3,489
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0H
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 116
Route 139
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 2011 Census was 7,664. 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.[5]

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.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[6]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 7,664 Increase 1.1%
2006 7,584 (R) Increase 3.8%
2001 7,299 Increase 1.8%
Merger 7,172 (+) Increase 34.7%
1996 4,685 Increase 4.9%
1991 4,468 N/A

(R) Revised count - Statistics Canada - February 10, 2009.[7]
(+) Amalgamation of the City of Acton Vale and the Parish of Saint-André-d’Acton on January 26, 2000.

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[8]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 7,265 96.61%
English only 70 0.93%
Both English and French 85 1.13%
Other languages 100 1.33%

Government

Town Council

Mayors of Acton Vale

  • Éric Charbonneau (2009 - )
  • Juliette Dupuis (2005 - 2009)
  • Maurice Coutu (2001-2005)
  • Anatole Bergeron (1993-2001)
  • Gaston Gigère (????-1993)
  • Roger Labrèque (1974-1986)
  • Henri Boisvert (1966-1974)
  • J.Edmour Gagnon (1963-1966)
  • Lucien Désautels (1962-1963)
  • Roger Labrèque (1948-1962)
  • J.W. Cantin (1942-1948)
  • J. Antonio Leclerc (1940-1942)
  • Dr Philippe Adam (1934-1940)
  • Ernest Boisvert (1932-1933)
  • Auray Fontaine (1928-1932)
  • Ernest Boisvert (1926-1928)
  • Auray Fontaine (1924-1926)
  • Dr. Léon Gauthier (1922-1924)
  • J.E. Marcile (1918-1922)
  • Dr. F.H. Daigneault (1916-1918)
  • Charles Viens (1915-1916)

  • David Lemay (1914-1915)
  • Dr. F.H. Daigneault (1905-1914)
  • Pierre Guertin (1902-1905)
  • Georges Deslandes (1901-1902)
  • J.E. Marcile (1900-1901)
  • Milton McDonald (1897-1900)
  • Auguste Dalpé (1896-1897)
  • Alfred Saint-Amour (1895-1896)
  • Pierre Guertin (1893-1895)
  • Alfred Saint-Amour (1891-1893)
  • Charles Roscony (1881-1891)
  • N.H Dubois (1880-1881)
  • Charles Roscony (1872-1880)
  • Jérémie Morrier (1870-1872)
  • J.A. Cushing (1868-1870)
  • Charles F. McCallum (1866-1868)
  • Jérémie Morrier (1864-1866)
  • A.H. Dubrule (1863-1864)
  • J.A. Cushing (1861-1863)

Religion

The town of Acton Vale counts several places of worships;

Media

La Pensée de Bagot [9] is the local newspaper for Acton Vale and the region.

Communities

See also

Related articles

References

External links

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