Compton, Quebec
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Compton | |
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Municipality | |
Location within Coaticook RCM. | |
Compton | |
Coordinates: 45°14′N 71°49′W / 45.233°N 71.817°WCoordinates: 45°14′N 71°49′W / 45.233°N 71.817°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
RCM | Coaticook |
Constituted | December 8, 1999 |
Government[2] | |
• Mayor | Fernand Veilleux |
• Federal riding | Compton—Stanstead |
• Prov. riding | Saint-François |
Area[2][3] | |
• 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 | EST (UTC−5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
Postal code(s) | J0B 1L0 |
Area code(s) | 819 |
Highways |
Route 143 Route 147 Route 208 |
Website | www.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 (%) |
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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 from Compton
- Louis Saint-Laurent (1882–1973), Prime Minister of Canada
- Maryse Dubuc, creator of The Bellybuttons
References
- ↑ Reference number 290198 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Geographic code 44071 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "(Code 2444071) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
Waterville | Eaton | |||
Hatley (township) | Martinville Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton | |||
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Coaticook |
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