Stanbridge East, Quebec

Stanbridge East
Municipality

Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Stanbridge East
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°07′N 72°55′W / 45.117°N 72.917°W / 45.117; -72.917Coordinates: 45°07′N 72°55′W / 45.117°N 72.917°W / 45.117; -72.917[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Brome-Missisquoi
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Gregory Vaughan
 • Federal riding Brome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. riding Brome-Missisquoi
Area[2][4]
 • Total 49.90 km2 (19.27 sq mi)
 • Land 49.14 km2 (18.97 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 873
 • Density 17.8/km2 (46/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 4.8%
 • Dwellings 383
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s) J0J 2H0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 202
Route 237
Website www.stanbridgeeast.ca

Stanbridge East is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 873.

History

Stanbridge (Township) was first surveyed by Jesse Pennoyer in the year 1792. It was subsequently opened for settlement, reversing the old policy of the day "no settlements along the frontier".

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 873 Increase 4.8%
2006 833 Decrease 8.3%
2001 908 Increase 6.1%
1996 856 Decrease 0.5%
1991 860 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 355 42.77%
English only 410 49.40%
Both English and French 45 5.42%
Other languages 20 2.41%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 333848 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Stanbridge East
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 "(Code 2446045) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2011 census
  6. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Stanbridge East, Quebec



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