East Bolton, Quebec
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, a radio pioneer who developed the foundations of amplitude modulation (AM) technology.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,108 |  17,9%
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| 2016 | 940 | 3.3%
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| 2011 | 910 | 29.3%
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| 2006 | 704 | 1.0%
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| 2001 | 697 | 7.1%
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| 1996 | 651 | 9.4%
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| 1991 | 595 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue (2021)
| 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
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 6789". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Bolton-Est
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
- ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bolton-Est, Quebec
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
External links
Media related to Bolton-Est, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons- Welcome to East Bolton
- Official tourist site for Memphremagog
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