Aston-Jonction

Aston-Jonction
Municipality
Motto: 
Travailler et bâtir ensemble
("To Work and Build Together")
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Aston-Jonction is located in Southern Quebec
Aston-Jonction
Aston-Jonction
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°10′N 72°14′W / 46.167°N 72.233°W / 46.167; -72.233
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMNicolet-Yamaska
ConstitutedMarch 26, 1997
Government
 • MayorChristine Gaudet
 • Federal ridingBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak
 • Prov. ridingNicolet-Bécancour
Area
 • Total
25.90 km2 (10.00 sq mi)
 • Land26.20 km2 (10.12 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
441
 • Density16.8/km2 (44/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 4%
 • Dwellings
180
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0Z 1A0
Area code819
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.aston-jonction.ca

Aston-Jonction (French pronunciation: [astɔn ʒɔ̃ksjɔ̃]), formerly known in English as Aston Junction, is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 441.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:

Census Population Change (%)
2021 441 Increase 4%
2016 424 Increase 3.4%
2011 410 Increase 8.8%
2006 377 Decrease 8.9%
2001 414 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2021)

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 430 97.7%
English only 5 1.1%
Both English and French 0 0.0%
Other languages 5 1.1%

Infrastructure

The Aston Junction railway station of Canadian National Railway was served by The Scotian passenger train in 1954. It was 88.8 miles by rail from Montreal.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Aston-Jonction (municipalité)". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Aston-Jonction". Archived from the original on 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. ↑ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
  4. 1 2 "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Aston-Jonction, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Aston-Jonction (bureau de poste)". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  6. ↑ 100e anniversaire Aston-Jonction, 1916-2016 : travailler et bâtir ensemble : depuis 1916, Municipalité d'Aston-Jonction (in French). 2016. ISBN 2981577107
  7. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  8. ↑ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Aston-Jonction, Quebec
  9. 1 2 "The Scotian - July, 1954 - Streamliner Schedules". www.streamlinerschedules.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.