Acton Vale, Quebec

Acton Vale is an industrial town in southcentral Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Acton Regional County Municipality and is in the Montérégie administrative region. Its population in the Canada 2011 Census was 7,664. The town covers an area of 90.96 km2 (35 sq. mi.).

Acton Vale
City
Municipal library
Coat of arms
Location within Acton RCM.
Acton Vale
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°39′N 72°34′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMActon
ConstitutedJanuary 26, 2000
Government
 • MayorÉric Charbonneau
 • Federal ridingSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
 • Prov. ridingJohnson
Area
 • Total91.20 km2 (35.21 sq mi)
 • Land90.98 km2 (35.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total7,664
 • Density84.2/km2 (218/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 1.1%
 • Dwellings
3,489
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0H
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 116
Route 139
Websitewww.ville.actonvale.qc.ca

By road, Acton Vale is 100 km (60 mi.) from the province's largest city, Montreal, and 190 km (120 mi.) from the province's capital, Quebec City. It is also 100 km (60 mi.) from the border with the United States.[5]

History

Founded in 1862, the town was named for Acton, a suburb of London, England. The name means "oak town." The town has shoe, rubber, and woolen and once was a centre for copper mining.

Demographics

Population

Government

The mayor is Éric Charbonneau.

List of mayors

Religion

The town has several places of worship:

  • Roman Catholic Church (Priest: Joseph Lèbre)
  • Evangelist Baptist Church (Moderator: George Corriveau)
  • Anglican Church
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

Media

La Pensée de Bagot [9] is the local newspaper for Acton Vale and the region.

Communities

Besides Acton Vale is Lavoie, a community in the south of the municipality, accessible by Highway 139.

Notable people

See also

References
  1. Reference number 142187 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 48028 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
  4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Acton Vale, Quebec
  5. Localisation Archived February 19, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. Statistics Canada - Corrections and updates - February 10, 2009
  8. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Acton Vale, Quebec
  9. La Pensée de Bagot



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