Compton | |
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Municipality | |
) | |
) Location within Coaticook RCM | |
)  Compton Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°14′00″N 71°49′00″W / 45.2333°N 71.8167°W[1] | |
| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Coaticook |
| Constituted | December 8, 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fernand Veilleux |
| • Federal riding | Compton—Stanstead |
| • Prov. riding | Saint-François |
| Area | |
| • Total | 208.30 km2 (80.43 sq mi) |
| • Land | 205.47 km2 (79.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,112 |
| • Density | 15.1/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  10.4% |
| • Dwellings | 1,272 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Highways |  Route 143  Route 147  Route 208 |
| Website | www |
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 | 10.4% |
| 2006 | 2,818 |  8.9% |
| ADJ | 2,927 (+) | 3.9% |
| 2001 | 3,047 | 0.1% |
| ADJ | 3,043 (+) | 39.3% |
| 1996 | 2,185 | 5.7% |
| 1991 | 2,067 | N/A |
(+) adjusted figures due to boundary changes
Elected representatives
Fernand Veilleux, mayor
Notable people
- Louis Saint-Laurent (1882–1973), Prime Minister of Canada
- Maryse Dubuc, creator of The Bellybuttons
- William H. Bringloe, Canadian Hall of Fame and North American Champion racehorse trainer
References
- ^ Reference number 290198 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- ^ a b Geographic code 44071 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
- ^ a b "(Code 2444071) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
Media related to Compton, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons- Compton, official site
- Les Comptonales
- Tourisme Coaticook
- ESTRIEPLUS.COM What's happening in Estrie
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