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Austin is a municipality on the western shore of Lake Memphremagog, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.

Austin
Municipality
Location within Memphrémagog RCM
Austin
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°11′N 72°17′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMMemphrémagog
Founded1793
ConstitutedNovember 5, 1938
Government
  MayorLisette Maillé
  Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
  Prov. ridingOrford
Area
  Total86.50 km2 (33.40 sq mi)
  Land73.58 km2 (28.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
  Total1,748
  Density23.8/km2 (62/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
17.7%
  Dwellings
1,410
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0B 1B0
Area code(s)819
Highways
A-10

Route 112
Websitewww.municipalite.austin.qc.ca/fr/accueil/

It was home to inventor Reginald Fessenden. It is named after Nicholas Austin who brought the first settlers, mostly Quakers, to this area from the state of New Hampshire in 1796.


Demographics



Population


Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2021 1,748 17.7%
2016 1,485 3.8%
2011 1,430 3.8%
2006 1,404 16.9%
2001 1,201 10.9%
1996 1,083 25.3%
1991 864 N/A

Language


Mother tongue (2021)[4]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,435 82.0%
English only 235 13.4%
Both English and French 35 2.0%
Non-official languages 35 2.0%

See also



References


  1. "Reference number 2711 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Austin". Archived from the original on 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  4. "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Austin, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census





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