Scotstown, Quebec

Scotstown is a city in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. Its population in the Canada 2021 Census was 459.

Scotstown
City
Motto: 
Naturellement
Location within Le Haut-Saint-François RCM
Location within Le Haut-Saint-François RCM
Scotstown is located in Southern Quebec
Scotstown
Scotstown
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45.52296°N 71.28112°W / 45.52296; -71.28112[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Haut-Saint-François
ConstitutedJune 24, 1892
Government
[2]
 • MayorChantal Ouellet
 • Federal ridingCompton—Stanstead
 • Prov. ridingMégantic
Area
[2][3]
 • Total12.00 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
 • Land11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total459
 • Density40.1/km2 (104/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 2.8%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0B 3B0
Area code819
Highways R-214
R-257
Websitewww.scotstown-hsf.com

The town is renowned for its multiple legends carried by its first settlers, who emigrated from Scotland.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Scotstown had a population of 459 living in 230 of its 272 total private dwellings, a change of -2.8% from its 2016 population of 472. With a land area of 11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 40.1/km2 (103.9/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Canada census – Scotstown community profile
202120162011
Population459 (-2.8% from 2016)472 (-13.7% from 2011)547 (-7.0% from 2006)
Land area11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi)11.46 km2 (4.42 sq mi)11.50 km2 (4.44 sq mi)
Population density40.1/km2 (104/sq mi)41.2/km2 (107/sq mi)47.6/km2 (123/sq mi)
Median age56.0 (M: 54.4, F: 57.2)54.1 (M: 53.2, F: 54.6)49.6 (M: 47.9, F: 51.2)
Private dwellings272 (total)  279 (total)  276 (total) 
Median household income$50,400$38,528$33,162
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]

Notable people
  • Robert James Cromie, born in Scotstown in 1887, was the publisher of the Vancouver Sun from 1917 until his death in 1936.[10]

See also
  • List of anglophone communities in Quebec

References
  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 58827". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 41080". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Scotstown, Ville". 15 November 2023.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  5. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  6. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. Stephen Hume, "Cromie, Robert James", in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 16, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–. Retrieved 20 July 2016.


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