Barnston West
Municipality
Barnston-Ouest
Municipal office
Municipal office
Location within Coaticook RCM
Location within Coaticook RCM
Barnston-Ouest is located in Southern Quebec
Barnston-Ouest
Barnston-Ouest
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°06′N 71°58′W / 45.100°N 71.967°W / 45.100; -71.967[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
RCMCoaticook
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1946
Government
[2]
 • MayorJohnny Piszar
 • Federal ridingCompton—Stanstead
 • Prov. ridingSaint-François
Area
[2][3]
 • Total100.10 km2 (38.65 sq mi)
 • Land100.85 km2 (38.94 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total591
 • Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 1.4%
 • Dwellings
282
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0B 1C0
Area codes819
Highways R-141
Websitewww.barnston-ouest.ca

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.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[4]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 591 Increase 1.4%
2006 583 Decrease 2.8%
2001 600 Increase 0.3%
1996 598 Increase 2.6%
1991 583 N/A

Language

Home language (2006)[5]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 340 58.11%
English only 245 41.88%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 3554". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 44045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 1 2 "Barnston West (Code 2444045) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Barnston-Ouest, Quebec

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