About Elgin

Elgin is a rural municipality of less than 500 people in Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

Canada

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. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census

Canada 2006 Census

The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...

 was 458. It is located southwest of Huntingdon

Huntingdon, Quebec

Huntingdon is a small town in Huntingdon County in the Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality and the Montérégie region of the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,587...

 and bounded by the Trout and Chateauguay rivers

Chateauguay River

The Chateauguay River has its source in northern New York State in the United States. It winds its way through several towns and villages in Quebec, Canada, such as Huntingdon, Dewittville, Ormstown and Châteauguay before emptying into the Saint Lawrence River near Montreal.The river is home to...

 and the Québec - US border. The councilors and people of Elgin continue to value and protect their 'forgotten corner' of Québec, with its history, quiet roads, forests and rivers.

History

The Municipality of the Township of Elgin was formed in 1855, with the present town hall being built in 1869. Its small fields and many stone houses attest to the first Scottish

Scotland

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 settlers who began arriving in the early 19th century.

Population

Population trend

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	458	2.0%
2001	449	0.2%
1996	448	4.5%
1991	469	N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	170	37.78%
English only	270	60.00%
Both English and French	0	0.00%
Other languages	10	2.22%

Arts and culture

A rural art and music centre offers a full summer program of professional entertainment and cultural events in a renovated old church, now named Kelso Hall. Run by community volunteers, Kelso Hall has been host to comedy acts, classical string quartets, silent movies with piano accompaniment, slide-music presentations, exhibits of art and more.

External links

• Kelso Hall
• Kelso Hall (alternate site)-
• Chateauguay Valley
• Elgin website
• Percy Covered Bridge, Powerscourt Quebec