Abercorn is a small village located within the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebéc, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canada Census, was 341.[5][6]
Abercorn | |
|---|---|
 Waterfall in the village of Abercorn, Québec | |
 Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM. | |
  Abercorn Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°02′N 72°40′W / 45.033°N 72.667°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Historic region | Eastern Townships |
| Settled | 1797 |
| Constituted | June 25, 1929 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guy Favreau |
| • Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
| • Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.00 km2 (10.42 sq mi) |
| • Land | 26.72 km2 (10.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 341 |
| • Density | 12.8/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  2.1% |
| • Dwellings | 236 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-139 |
| Census profile | [2][4] |
| MAMROT info | 46005[2] |
| Toponymie info | 88[1] |
It currently covers a land area of approximately 26.73 km² (10.32 sq mi) and Is bordered by Sutton to the north and east, Frelighsburg to the west, and Richford, Vermont to the south.
Toponymy
editThe place was first known as Sheppard's Mills in honour of Thomas Sheppard, one of the first inhabitants in 1879. However, the origin of the name Abercorn remains uncertain. This name is probably related to the title held by James Hamilton (1811-1885), Duke of Abercorn. This title is itself linked to a Scottish village located east of Edinburgh.
History
editThomas Spencer built the first log cabin near Abercorn in 1792. The village was originally called Sheppard's Mills in honour of Thomas Shepard, a New Hampshire loyalist who built the area's first grain and saw mill. Originally part of Sutton, Abercorn was established as a township in 1929.
Geography
editThe village is located on the northern edge of the Green Mountains in the Sutton Valley, flanked to the west by the Pinnacle and to the east by the Sutton Mountain range. The Sutton river runs through the valley, as does Route 139 and the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway.
Located about 105 km from Montréal via Autoroute 10 and near the ski hills of Mount Sutton, Bromont, Jay Peak, Vermont, and Mont Owl's Head, Abercorn is a popular day trip and vacation spot for Montrealers.
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Abercorn had a population of 341 residing in 180 of its 240 total private dwellings, a change of 2.1% from its 2016 population of 334. With a land area of 26.72 km2 (10.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.8/km2 (33.1/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
Population trend:[7]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 341 | |
| 2016 | 334 | |
| 2011 | 391 | |
| 2006 | 366 | |
| 2001 | 330 | |
| 1996 | 344 | |
| 1991 | 320 | N/A |
Mother tongue (2021)[8]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French | 205 | 65.08% |
| English | 110 | 34.92% |
| Visible minorities and Aboriginal population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada 2016 Census | Population | % of Total Population | |
| Visible minority group Source:[8] |
South Asian | 0 | 0 |
| Chinese | 0 | 0 | |
| Black | 0 | 0 | |
| Filipino | 0 | 0 | |
| Latin American | 0 | 0 | |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0 | |
| Arab | 0 | 0 | |
| West Asian | 0 | 0 | |
| Korean | 0 | 0 | |
| Japanese | 0 | 0 | |
| Mixed visible minority | 0 | 0 | |
| Other visible minority | 0 | 0 | |
| Total visible minority population | 0 | 0 | |
| Aboriginal group Source:[6] |
First Nations | 45 | 14.3 |
| Métis | 0 | 0 | |
| Inuit | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Aboriginal population | 45 | 14.3 | |
| White | 270 | 85.7 | |
| Total population | 315 | 100 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 88". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 46005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Abercorn, Village [Census subdivision], Quebec and les Etchemins, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. April 3, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ a b [1]
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