Compton | |
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Municipality | |
Location within Coaticook RCM |
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Location in southern Quebec | |
Coordinates: 45°14′00″N 71°49′00″W / 45.2333°N 71.8167°WCoordinates: 45°14′00″N 71°49′00″W / 45.2333°N 71.8167°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
RCM | Coaticook |
Constituted | December 8, 1999 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fernand Veilleux |
• Federal riding | Compton—Stanstead |
• Prov. riding | Saint-François |
Area | |
• Total | 208.30 km2 (80.43 sq mi) |
• Land | 205.47 km2 (79.33 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• 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 is a municipality in Coaticook Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.
Population trend:
(+) adjusted figures due to boundary changes
Fernand Veilleux, mayor