Roxton | |
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Township municipality | |
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) Location within Acton RCM | |
)  Roxton Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′N 72°31′W / 45.550°N 72.517°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Acton |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Named for | Roxton, Bedfordshire[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stéphane Beauregard |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot |
| • Prov. riding | Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 150.10 km2 (57.95 sq mi) |
| • Land | 149.08 km2 (57.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,093 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  7.6% |
| • Dwellings | 454 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  Route 139  Route 222  Route 241 |
| Website | www |
Roxton (officially Le Canton de Roxton) is a township municipality (municipalité de canton) in the Acton Regional County Municipality, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,093.
Roxton entirely surrounds the village of Roxton Falls. Roxton and Roxton Falls are legally distinct municipalities (with separate elected officials), but the administration of both is physically located in the village of Roxton Falls.
Roxton has only a few hundred fewer people than Roxton Falls, but is spread out over a much greater geographic area.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,093 | 7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,016 |  2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,041 | 6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,116 | 0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,120 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 970 | 96.04% |
| English only | 30 | 2.97% |
| Both English and French | 10 | 0.99% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.00% |
See also
- List of township municipalities in Quebec
References
- ^ a b Reference number 54919 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Roxton
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Roxton, Quebec
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Roxton, Quebec
External links
Media related to Roxton, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons- Regional County Municipality of Acton
- Official Site - Roxton Canton (Roxton Township)
- Official Site - Roxton Falls
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