Compton, Quebec

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

Compton
Municipality
Location within Coaticook RCM
Location within Coaticook RCM
Compton is located in Southern Quebec
Compton
Compton
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 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

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
  • Louis Saint-Laurent (1882–1973), Prime Minister of Canada
  • Bernard St-Laurent, CBC Radio personality
  • Maryse Dubuc, creator of The Bellybuttons
  • William H. Bringloe, Canadian Hall of Fame and North American Champion racehorse trainer

See also
  • List of anglophone communities in Quebec

References
  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 290198". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 44071". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "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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