East Bolton
Bolton-Est
Town hall
Town hall
Location within Memphrémagog RCM
Location within Memphrémagog RCM
East Bolton is located in Southern Quebec
East Bolton
East Bolton
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°12′N 72°21′W / 45.2°N 72.35°W / 45.2; -72.35[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMMemphrémagog
ConstitutedDecember 28, 1876
Government
  MayorRoyal Dupuis
  Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
  Prov. ridingOrford
Area
  Total81.60 km2 (31.51 sq mi)
  Land79.39 km2 (30.65 sq mi)
Population
  Total1,108
  Density14/km2 (40/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
Increase 17.9%
  Dwellings
856
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-243
R-245
Websitewww.boltonest.ca

East Bolton (French: Bolton-Est) is a municipality of about 1,000 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.

It is the birthplace of Reginald Fessenden, radio pioneer who invented amplitude modulation (AM).

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2021 1,108 Increase 17,9%
2016 940 Increase 3.3%
2011 910 Increase 29.3%
2006 704 Increase 1.0%
2001 697 Increase 7.1%
1996 651 Increase 9.4%
1991 595 N/A

Language

Mother tongue (2021)[4]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 790 71.3%
English only 265 23.8%
Non-official language 30 2.6%
English & French 20 1.7%
English and non-official language 5 0.4%

See also

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 6789". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Bolton-Est
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 3 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bolton-Est, Quebec
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
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