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.
Scotstown | |
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Motto: Naturellement | |
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 |
The town is renowned for its multiple legends carried by its first settlers, who emigrated from Scotland.
Demographics
editIn 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]
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
editReferences
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
edit- Media related to Scotstown, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons