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East Bolton

Coordinates: 45°12′N 72°21′W / 45.2°N 72.35°W / 45.2; -72.35
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East Bolton
Bolton-Est
Municipality
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
[2][3]
 • MayorRoyal Dupuis
 • Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. ridingOrford
Area
[2][4]
 • Total81.60 km2 (31.51 sq mi)
 • Land79.90 km2 (30.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total910
 • Density11.4/km2 (30/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 29.3%
 • Dwellings
767
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0E 1G0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-243
R-245
Websitewww.boltonest.ca Edit this at Wikidata

East Bolton (French: Bolton-Est) is a municipality of about 900 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 (%)
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 (2011)[4]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 550 60.4%
English only 325 35.7%
Non-official language 25 2.7%
English & French 5 0.6%
English, French and non-official language 5 0.6%

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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bolton-Est, Quebec
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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