Elgin, Quebec Explained

Elgin
Settlement Type:Municipality
Image Blank Emblem:Elgin-logo750_(Elgin,_Quebec)_revised_Oct,2015.gif
Blank Emblem Size:100x80px
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Quebec
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in southern Quebec
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Quebec
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Montérégie
Subdivision Type3:RCM
Subdivision Name3:Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:July 1, 1855
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Deborah Stewart
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Name1:Beauharnois—Salaberry
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Leader Name2:Huntingdon
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:69.51
Area Land Km2:69.35
Population Total:389
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:5.6
Population Blank1 Title:Pop (2016-21)
Population Blank1: 1.3%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:206
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:J0S 2E0
Area Code:450 and 579
Blank Name:Highways

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

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.

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

Geography

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

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:

Lakes & rivers

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

Demographics

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Elgin, Quebec
CensusTotal
YearResponsesCountTrendPop % CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
155 8.8%38.27%210 22.2%51.85%10 n/a%2.47%30 200.0%7.41%
170 3.0%37.8%270 14.9%60.00%0 100.0%0.00%10 77.8%2.22%
165 43.5%36.26%235 17.5%51.65%10 n/a%2.20%45 0.0%9.89%
115 n/a25.84%285n/a64.05%0n/a0.00%45n/a10.11%

Local government

List of former mayors:

Arts and culture

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elgin, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population . www12.statcan.gc.ca . 9 February 2022 . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . 11 October 2023.