Stanstead, Quebec (township)

Stanstead
Amy Corners Area
Amy Corners Area
Location within Memphrémagog RCM
Location within Memphrémagog RCM
Stanstead is located in Southern Quebec
Stanstead
Stanstead
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°05′N 72°08′W / 45.083°N 72.133°W / 45.083; -72.133[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMMemphrémagog
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorEric Evans
 • Federal ridingCompton—Stanstead
 • Prov. ridingOrford
Area
 • Total135.70 km2 (52.39 sq mi)
 • Land113.20 km2 (43.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total1,148
 • Density10.1/km2 (26/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 10.8%
 • Dwellings
957
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-247
Websitewww.cantonstanstead.ca

Stanstead is a township municipality of about 1,100 people in the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec. It is not to be confused with the city of Stanstead, which is nearby although not directly adjacent (the municipality of Ogden lies in between).

Formally, the township consists of two villages: Fitch Bay (founded in 1855) and Georgeville (founded in the 1890s). Both villages formed as a result of English-speaking migrants from the United States state of Vermont[citation needed] until borderline customs stations were established after 1920.[citation needed] Today, the population is bilingual with predominance in French language (about 64%).