Stanbridge East, Quebec

Stanbridge East, Quebec
—  Municipality  —
Location within Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality.
Coordinates (12, rue Maple [1]):
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Brome-Missisquoi
Established July 01, 1855
Electoral Districts
Federal

Brome—Missisquoi
Provincial Brome-Missisquoi
Government[1][2][3]
 • Mayor Gilles St-Jean
 • Federal MP(s) Christian Ouellet (BQ)
 • Quebec MNA(s) Pierre Paradis (PLQ)
Area[4]
 • Land 49.13 km2 (19 sq mi)
Population (2006)[4]
 • Total 833
 • Density 17.0/km2 (44/sq mi)
 • Change (2001-06) 8.3%
 • Dwellings 368
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code(s) J0J
Area code(s) 450
Access Routes[5] Route 202
Route 237

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 2006 Census was 833.

Contents

Demographics

Population

Population trend[6]

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

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[4]

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%

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".

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