Eastman is a municipality of about 2,300 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec, Canada.
Eastman | |
|---|---|
 Chemin des cantons | |
 Location within Memphrémagog RCM | |
  Eastman Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°18′N 72°19′W / 45.3°N 72.32°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Memphrémagog |
| Constituted | May 30, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gérard Marinovich |
| • Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
| • Prov. riding | Orford |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.10 km2 (29.77 sq mi) |
| • Land | 73.57 km2 (28.41 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,279 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  23.7% |
| • Dwellings | 1,548 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways  A-10 |  R-112  R-245 |
| Website | eastman |
Demographics
editPopulation
editPopulation trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,279 | 23.7%
|
| 2016 | 1,843 | 5.9%
|
| 2011 | 1,740 | 9.8%
|
| 2006 | 1,585 | 12.9%
|
| Merger | 1,404 (+) | 56.3%
|
| 2001 | 790 | 11.1%
|
| 1996 | 711 | 0.1%
|
| 1991 | 710 | N/A |
(+) Amalgamation of the Municipality of Stukely and the Village of Eastman on May 30, 2001.
Language
editMother tongue (2021)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 2,100 | 92.1% |
| English only | 95 | 4.2% |
| Both English and French | 25 | 1.1% |
| Non-official languages | 50 | 2.2% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 366698". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Eastman
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Eastman, Quebec
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Eastman, Quebec
External links
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