Barnston West, Quebec
Barnston West (French: Barnston-Ouest) is a municipality within the Coaticook Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada, located on the Canada–United States border. It includes the hamlet of Ways Mills.
Barnston West | |
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Barnston-Ouest | |
Municipal office | |
Location within Coaticook RCM | |
Barnston-Ouest Location in southern Quebec | |
Coordinates: 45°06′N 71°58′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
RCM | Coaticook |
Constituted | January 1, 1946 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ghislaine Leblond |
• Federal riding | Compton—Stanstead |
• Prov. riding | Saint-François |
Area | |
• Total | 100.10 km2 (38.65 sq mi) |
• Land | 100.85 km2 (38.94 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
Population | |
• Total | 591 |
• Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 1.4% |
• Dwellings | 282 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | J0B 1C0 |
Area code(s) | 819 |
Highways | Route 141 |
Website | www |
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[4]
Census | Population | Change (%) |
---|---|---|
2011 | 591 | 1.4% |
2006 | 583 | 2.8% |
2001 | 600 | 0.3% |
1996 | 598 | 2.6% |
1991 | 583 | N/A |
Language
Home language (2006)[5]
Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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French only | 340 | 58.11% |
English only | 245 | 41.88% |
References
- Reference number 3554 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- Geographic code 44045 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
- "(Code 2444045) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Barnston-Ouest, Quebec
External links
Media related to Barnston-Ouest at Wikimedia Commons
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