| Ayer's Cliff | |
| Settlement Type: | Village municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Southern Quebec |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in southern Quebec. |
| Coordinates: | 45.1667°N -75°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Estrie |
| Subdivision Type3: | RCM |
| Subdivision Name3: | Memphrémagog |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1815 |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | February 4, 1909 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Simon Roy |
| Leader Title1: | Federal riding |
| Leader Name1: | Compton—Stanstead |
| Leader Title2: | Prov. riding |
| Leader Name2: | Orford |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.50 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.53 |
| Area Note: | There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources |
| Population Total: | 1197 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 213.3 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2016-2021 |
| Population Blank1: | 10% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 643 |
| Population Demonym: | Ayer's Cliffer |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
| Postal Code: | J0B 1C0 |
| Area Code: | 819 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Census profile |
| Blank Info Sec2: | https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=ayer&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1&DGUIDlist=2021A00052445035 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | MAMROT info |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 45035 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Toponymie info |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | 142204 |
Ayer's Cliff (2021 population 1,180) is a village municipality in the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec. It is located just north of the Canada–United States border, on Lake Massawippi, near the mouth of the Tomifobia River.
In the early 1910s and 1920s a number of wealthy Americans built summer estates in Ayer's Cliff. These included the railroad mogul Charles Keller Beekman, Chicago attorney David Leavitt Hough, Charles W. Parker, and George Fuller Parker, a close friend of President Grover Cleveland.
Ayer's Cliff still maintains a large anglophone population, with roots going back to the late 18th century. Today, Ayer's Cliff and the surrounding region are home to a combination of seasonal and year-round residents. The village is the site of Ripplecove Inn, a world-renowned luxury resort featured on CTV Travel's Most Romantic Hideaways.
The annual Ayer's Cliff Fair has been a popular gathering place for Eastern Townshippers since 1845. It is a multi-day event that includes animal shows, rides, attractions and entertainment for all.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ayer's Cliff had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 5.53km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[2]
| +Home language (2006)[3] | |||
| Language | Population | Pct (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English only | 610 | 58.37% | |
| French only | 410 | 39.23% | |
| Both English and French | 25 | 2.39% |
| +Home language (2011)[4] | |||
| Language | Population | Pct (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English only | 475 | 44.39% | |
| French only | 575 | 53.74% | |
| Both English and French | 15 | 1.40% |
| +Home language (2016)[5] | |||
| Language | Population | Pct (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English only | 417 | 37.70% | |
| French only | 644 | 58.23% | |
| Both English and French | 45 | 4.07% |
| +Home language (2021)[6] | |||
| Language | Population | Pct (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English only | 415 | 35.2% | |
| French only | 705 | 59.7% | |
| Both English and French | 55 | 4.7% |