East Bolton, Quebec

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.

East Bolton Bolton-Est
Municipality
Town hall
Location within Memphrémagog RCM
East Bolton Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°12′N 72°21′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Estrie
RCM	Memphrémagog
Constituted	December 28, 1876
Government [2][3]
• Mayor	Royal Dupuis
• Federal riding	Brome—Missisquoi
• Prov. riding	Orford
Area [2][4]
• Total	81.60 km^2 (31.51 sq mi)
• Land	79.90 km^2 (30.85 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[4]
• Total	910
• Density	11.4/km^2 (30/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	29.3%
• Dwellings	767
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0E 1G0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 243 Route 245
Website	www.boltonest.ca

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

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census	Population	Change (%)
2011	910	29.3%
2006	704	1.0%
2001	697	7.1%
1996	651	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

• List of municipalities in Quebec
• West Bolton, Quebec

References

1. Reference number 6789 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
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. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bolton-Est, Quebec
5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

• Media related to Bolton-Est, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
• Welcome to East Bolton
• Official tourist site for Memphremagog