Eastman, Quebec

Eastman
Municipality

Location within Memphrémagog RCM.
Eastman

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°18′N 72°19′W / 45.300°N 72.317°W / 45.300; -72.317Coordinates: 45°18′N 72°19′W / 45.300°N 72.317°W / 45.300; -72.317[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Estrie
RCM Memphrémagog
Constituted May 30, 2001
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Gérard Marinovich
 • Federal riding Brome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. riding Orford
Area[2][4]
 • Total 77.10 km2 (29.77 sq mi)
 • Land 73.98 km2 (28.56 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 1,740
 • Density 23.5/km2 (61/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 9.8%
 • Dwellings 1,254
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0E 1P0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
A-10
Route 112
Route 245
Website www.muneastman.ca

Eastman is a municipality of about 1700 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 1,740 Increase 9.8%
2006 1,585 Increase 12.9%
Merger 1,404 (+) Increase 56.3%
2001 790 Increase 11.1%
1996 711 Increase 0.1%
1991 710 N/A

(+) Amalgamation of the Municipality of Stukely and the Village of Eastman on May 30, 2001.

Language

Mother tongue (2011)[4]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,580 91.6%
English only 115 6.7%
Both English and French 10 0.6%
Non-official languages 20 1.2%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 366698 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Eastman
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 3 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Eastman, Quebec
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Rochelle Bonsecours
Stukely-Sud Orford
   Eastman  
Saint-Étienne-de-Bolton Bolton-Est Austin


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