Acton Vale, Quebec

Acton Vale
City
Municipal library of Acton Vale Municipal library of Acton Vale
Coat of arms of Acton Vale Coat of arms
Location within Acton RCM. Location within Acton RCM.
Acton Vale Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Acton
Constituted	January 26, 2000
Government
• Mayor	Éric Charbonneau
• Federal riding	Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
• Prov. riding	Johnson
Area
• Total	91.20 km2 (35.21 sq mi)
• Land	90.98 km2 (35.13 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	7,664
• Density	84.2/km2 (218/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	1.1%
• Dwellings	3,489
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0H
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 116 Route 139
Website	www.ville.actonvale.qc.ca

Acton Vale is an industrial town in south-central Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Acton (MRC d'Acton) and is in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 7,664. The town covers an area of 90.96 km².

By road, Acton Vale is 100 km from the province's largest city Montreal, 190 km from the provincial capital Quebec City, and 100 km from the United States border.

History

Founded in 1862, the town was named for Acton, a suburb of London, England. The name is a derivative of Oak town, which became Acton. It has shoe, rubber, and woolen industries. The town was formerly a copper-mining center.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:

Census	Population	Change (%)
2011	7,664	1.1%
2006	7,584 (R)	3.8%
2001	7,299	1.8%
Merger	7,172 (+)	34.7%
1996	4,685	4.9%
1991	4,468	N/A

(R) Revised count - Statistics Canada - February 10, 2009.
(+) Amalgamation of the City of Acton Vale and the Parish of Saint-André-d’Acton on January 26, 2000.

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	7,265	96.61%
English only	70	0.93%
Both English and French	85	1.13%
Other languages	100	1.33%

Government

Town Council

• Éric Charbonneau - Mayor

Mayors of Acton Vale

• Éric Charbonneau (2009 - )
• Juliette Dupuis (2005 - 2009)
• Maurice Coutu (2001-2005)
• Anatole Bergeron (1993-2001)
• Gaston Gigère (????-1993)
• Roger Labrèque (1974-1986)
• Henri Boisvert (1966-1974)
• J.Edmour Gagnon (1963-1966)
• Lucien Désautels (1962-1963)
• Roger Labrèque (1948-1962)
• J.W. Cantin (1942-1948)
• J. Antonio Leclerc (1940-1942)
• Dr Philippe Adam (1934-1940)
• Ernest Boisvert (1932-1933)
• Auray Fontaine (1928-1932)
• Ernest Boisvert (1926-1928)
• Auray Fontaine (1924-1926)
• Dr. Léon Gauthier (1922-1924)
• J.E. Marcile (1918-1922)
• Dr. F.H. Daigneault (1916-1918)
• Charles Viens (1915-1916)

• David Lemay (1914-1915)
• Dr. F.H. Daigneault (1905-1914)
• Pierre Guertin (1902-1905)
• Georges Deslandes (1901-1902)
• J.E. Marcile (1900-1901)
• Milton McDonald (1897-1900)
• Auguste Dalpé (1896-1897)
• Alfred Saint-Amour (1895-1896)
• Pierre Guertin (1893-1895)
• Alfred Saint-Amour (1891-1893)
• Charles Roscony (1881-1891)
• N.H Dubois (1880-1881)
• Charles Roscony (1872-1880)
• Jérémie Morrier (1870-1872)
• J.A. Cushing (1868-1870)
• Charles F. McCallum (1866-1868)
• Jérémie Morrier (1864-1866)
• A.H. Dubrule (1863-1864)
• J.A. Cushing (1861-1863)

Religion

The town of Acton Vale counts several places of worships;

• 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 is the local newspaper for Acton Vale and the region.

Communities

• Acton Vale -
• Lavoie - a community south of the Acton Vale community (but within the municipality of Acton Vale) on Highway 139.

See also

Related articles

• Municipal history of Quebec
• List of cities in Quebec

External links

• Acton Vale Official Web Site
• Acton Regional County Municipality Official Web Site