Compton
Municipality
Location within Coaticook RCM
Location within Coaticook RCM
Compton is located in Southern Quebec
Compton
Compton
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°14′00″N 71°49′00″W / 45.2333°N 71.8167°W / 45.2333; -71.8167[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMCoaticook
ConstitutedDecember 8, 1999
Government
[2]
 • MayorFernand Veilleux
 • Federal ridingCompton—Stanstead
 • Prov. ridingSaint-François
Area
[2][3]
 • Total208.30 km2 (80.43 sq mi)
 • Land205.47 km2 (79.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total3,112
 • Density15.1/km2 (39/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 10.4%
 • Dwellings
1,272
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0B 1L0
Area code819
Highways R-143
R-147
R-208
Websitewww.compton.ca

Compton is a municipality in Coaticook Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[4]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 3,112 Increase 10.4%
2006 2,818 Decrease 8.9%
ADJ 2,927 (+) Decrease 3.9%
2001 3,047 Increase 0.1%
ADJ 3,043 (+) Increase 39.3%
1996 2,185 Increase 5.7%
1991 2,067 N/A

(+) adjusted figures due to boundary changes

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 290198". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 44071". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Compton, Quebec (Code 2444071) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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