Acton Regional County Municipality

Acton
Coordinates: 45°39′N 72°34′W / 45.650°N 72.567°W / 45.650; -72.567
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatActon Vale
Communities
Government
  TypePrefecture
  PrefectJean-Marie Laplante
Area
  Total
583.00 km2 (225.10 sq mi)
  Land579.80 km2 (223.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total
15,594
  Density26.9/km2 (70/sq mi)
  Change
2011-2016
1.4%
  Dwellings
7,101
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes450 and 579
Websitewww.mrcacton.qc.ca

Acton Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality located in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The seat is Acton Vale.

Founded in 1982, the Acton Regional County Municipality is made up of eight smaller municipalities containing a little fewer than 16,000 people. The average population density is 26.9 per square kilometre. About half of the population is concentrated in the town of Acton Vale.