West Bolton, Quebec
West Bolton (officially Bolton-Ouest[2]) is a municipality located in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie administrative region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 678.
West Bolton
Bolton-Ouest | |
|---|---|
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 Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM | |
  West Bolton Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°14′N 72°27′W / 45.233°N 72.450°WCoordinates: 45°14′N 72°27′W / 45.233°N 72.450°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Constituted | December 28, 1876 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donald Badger |
| • Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
| • Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.20 km2 (39.46 sq mi) |
| • Land | 101.86 km2 (39.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 678 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  6.2% |
| • Dwellings | 497 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways  A-10 |  Route 243 |
| Website | www |
DemographicsEdit
PopulationEdit
Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 678 | 6.2%
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| 2006 | 723 |  6.2%
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| 2001 | 681 | 18.4%
|
| 1996 | 575 | 7.9%
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| 1991 | 624 | N/A |
LanguageEdit
Mother tongue language (2011)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 255 | 37.50% |
| English only | 375 | 55.15% |
| Both English and French | 10 | 1.47% |
| Other languages | 35 | 5.15% |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Reference number 6792 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- ^ a b c Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Bolton-Ouest
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bolton-Ouest, Quebec
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Bolton-Ouest, Quebec
External linksEdit
Media related to Bolton-Ouest at Wikimedia Commons- DestinationKnowlton.com — Online blog featuring recent news and photos from an active Knowlton resident (Lac Brome)
- Lac-Brome Chamber of Commerce
- Village of Knowlton
- Village of Knowlton tourist and local information
- Soil Survey of Shefford, Brome and Missisquoi Counties
