In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Acton Vale had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"

|+ Population by mother tongue

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! rowspan=2 | Group

! colspan=2 | 2021 Census

! colspan=2 | 2016 Census

! colspan=2 | 2011 Census

! colspan=2 | 2006 Census

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! Population !! % of total !! Population !! % of Total !! Population !! % of Total !! Population !! % of Total

|-

| style="text-align:left"|French ||7,305 ||97.1 ||7,270 ||97.7 ||7,225 ||97.8 ||7,265 ||96.6

|-

| style="text-align:left"|English ||70 ||0.9 ||75 ||1.0 ||75 ||1.0 ||70 ||0.9

|-

| style="text-align:left"|English and French ||65 ||0.9 ||25 ||0.3 ||25 ||0.3 ||85 ||1.1

|-

| style="text-align:left"|All other ||85 ||1.1 ||75 ||1.0 ||65 ||0.9 ||100 ||1.4

|-

| style="text-align:left"|Total ||7,525 ||100.0 ||7,445 || 100.0 ||7,390 ||100.0 ||7,520 ||100.0

|}

Government

The mayor is Éric Charbonneau.

List of former mayors

  • 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)

Media

La Pensée de Bagot is the local newspaper for Acton Vale and the region.

Notable people

  • Kevin Asselin, born 1985, professional ice hockey player

See also

  • Municipal history of Quebec
  • List of cities in Quebec

References

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