Austin, Quebec

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
Location within Memphrémagog RCM
Austin
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°11′N 72°17′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
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
  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)
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 (2011)[4]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,545 82.4%
English only 290 15.5%
Both English and French 20 1.1%
Non-official languages 20 1.1%

See also

References

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