Compton, Quebec

Compton
Municipality
Coat of arms of Compton
Coat of arms
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
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMCoaticook
ConstitutedDecember 8, 1999
Government
 • MayorFernand Veilleux
 • Federal ridingCompton—Stanstead
 • Prov. ridingSaint-François
Area
 • Total
208.30 km2 (80.43 sq mi)
 • Land205.47 km2 (79.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
3,112
 • 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:

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. ↑ "Reference number 290198". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 44071". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 "Compton, Quebec (Code 2444071) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. ↑ Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (2024-06-20). "Louis S. St. Laurent National Historic Site". parks.canada.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-10.