Austin, Quebec
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Memphrémagog |
| Founded | 1793 |
| Constituted | November 5, 1938 |
| Government[2][3] | |
| • Mayor | Lisette Maillé |
| • Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
| • Prov. riding | Orford |
| Area[2][4] | |
| • Total | 86.50 km2 (33.40 sq mi) |
| • Land | 73.75 km2 (28.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,880 |
| • Density | 25.5/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  33.9% |
| • Dwellings | 1,516 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0B 1B0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
Highways A-10 |
 Route 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 (%) |
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| 2011 | 1,880 | 33.9% |
| 2006 | 1,404 | 16.9% |
| 2001 | 1,201 | 10.9% |
| 1996 | 1,083 | 25.3% |
| 1991 | 864 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue (2011)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| 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
- ↑ Reference number 2711 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Austin
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Austin, Quebec
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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