Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality

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Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada

45°16′N 72°05′W / 45.267°N 72.083°W / 45.267; -72.083^[1]Country

CanadaProvince

QuebecRegionEstrieEffectiveJanuary 1, 1982County seatMagogGovernment

^[2]

• TypePrefecture • PrefectJacques DemersArea

^[2]^[3]

• Total1,449.00 km² (559.46 sq mi) • Land1,319.29 km² (509.38 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[3]

• Total50,415 • Density38.2/km² (99/sq mi) • Change
2011-2016

3.8% • Dwellings

30,430Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Area code819Websitewww.mrc
memphremagog.com

Memphrémagog is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.

History

After the signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783, the American Revolutionary War ended. the state of Vermont was established in 1791. The border of Lower Canada was then defined at approximately 45 degrees north latitude.^[4]^[5] The territory immediately adjacent to it became part of Quebec in 1848.

Subdivisions

There are 17 subdivisions within the RCM:^[2]

Cities & Towns (2)

Municipalities (8)

Townships (4)

Hatley
Orford
Potton
Stanstead

Villages (3)

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Memphrémagog community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	54,797 (+8.7% from 2016)	50,415 (+3.8% from 2011)	48,551 (+7.2% from 2006)
Land area	1,317.42 km² (508.66 sq mi)	1,319.29 km² (509.38 sq mi)	1,320.96 km² (510.03 sq mi)
Population density	41.6/km² (108/sq mi)	38.2/km² (99/sq mi)	36.8/km² (95/sq mi)
Median age	54.4 (M: 53.6, F: 55.2)	51.6 (M: 50.9, F: 52.1)	48.8 (M: 48.4, F: 49.3)
Private dwellings	31,920 (total) 25,600 (occupied)	30,430 (total)	28,760 (total)
Median household income	$71,500	$58,045	$49,541

References: 2021^[6] 2016^[7] 2011^[8] earlier^[9]^[10]

Historical Census Data - Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality, Quebec

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	35,984	—
1996	38,461	+6.9%
1996A	39,127	+1.7%
2001	41,871	+7.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
2001A	42,267	+0.9%
2006	45,310	+7.2%
2011	48,551	+7.2%
2016	50,415	+3.8%

^[11]^[3]

(A) adjusted figures due to boundary changes.

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality, Quebec^[11]^[3]
Census	Total	French			English			French & English			Other
Year	Responses	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %	Count	Trend	Pop %
2021	54,300	45,080	9%	83.03%	6,870	2.9%	12.65%	1,065	86.8%	1.96%	1,080	18.02%	1.98%
2016	49,585	41,325	4.73	83.34%	6,675	6.7%	13.46%	570	2.5%	1.1%	915	22.8%	1.84%
2011	47,940	39,455	10.7%	82.30%	7,155	8.1%	14.92%	585	80.0%	1.22%	745	24.7%	1.55%
2006	44,745	35,645	10.6%	79.66%	7,785	1.0%	17.40%	325	31.6%	0.73%	990	53.5%	2.21%
2001	41,195	32,215	10.4%	78.20%	7,860	1.9%	19.08%	475	5.5%	1.15%	645	31.6%	1.57%
1996	37,830	29,175	n/a	77.12%	7,715	n/a	20.39%	450	n/a	1.19%	490	n/a	1.30%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:^[12]

Autoroutes
- A-10
- A-55

Principal Highways
- R-108
- R-112
- R-141
- R-143

Secondary Highways
- R-208
- R-216
- R-220
- R-243
- R-245
- R-247

External Routes
- I-91
- US 5
- VT 243

References

^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141054". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality". Archived from the original on 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Memphrémagog, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
^ Van Zandt, Franklin K. Boundaries of the United States and the Several States. Geological Survey Professional Paper 909. Washington, DC; Government Printing Office, 1976. The Standard Compilation for its subject. P. 12.
^ Parry, Clive, ed. Consolidated Treaty Series. 231 Volumes. Dobbs Ferry, New York City; Oceana Publications, 1969-1981. Volume 48; pp. 481; 487; 491-492.
^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map