| Region | Estrie |
|---|---|
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-François |
| Constituted | June 24, 1892 |
| Mayor | Marc-Olivier Désilets |
| Federal riding | Compton—Stanstead |
| Prov. riding | Mégantic |
| Area total | 12.00 km² |
| Area land | 11.44 km² |
| Population total | 459 |
| Population as of | 2021 |
| Population density | 40.1 km² |
| Pop 2016-2021 | 2.8% |
| Dwellings | 272 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| Time zone (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0B 3B0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www.scotstown-hsf.com |
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.
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 -2.75% from its 2016 population of 472. With a land area of 11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2021.[1]
Notable people
- Robert James Cromie, born in Scotstown in 1887, was the publisher of the Vancouver Sun from 1917 until his death in 1936.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Stephen Hume, "Cromie, Robert James", in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 16, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–. Retrieved 20 July 2016.