West Bolton (officially Bolton-Ouest[2]) is a municipality located in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality of the Estrie administrative region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 732.
West Bolton
Bolton-Ouest | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM | |
  West Bolton Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°14′N 72°27′W / 45.233°N 72.450°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Constituted | December 28, 1876 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Denis Vaillancourt |
| • Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
| • Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.20 km2 (39.46 sq mi) |
| • Land | 100.94 km2 (38.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 732 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016–2021 |  16.2% |
| • Dwellings | 522 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways  A-10 |  R-243 |
| Website | bolton-ouest |
Demographics
editPopulation
editPopulation trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 732 | 16.2%
|
| 2016 | 630 |  7.1%
|
| 2011 | 678 | 6.2%
|
| 2006 | 723 | 6.2%
|
| 2001 | 681 | 18.4%
|
| 1996 | 575 | 7.9%
|
| 1991 | 624 | N/A |
Language
editMother tongue language (2021)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 345 | 47.3% |
| English only | 340 | 46.6% |
| Both English and French | 20 | 2.7% |
| Other languages | 30 | 4.1% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 6792". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ 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 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bolton-Ouest, Quebec
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Bolton-Ouest, Quebec
External links
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Media related to Bolton-Ouest at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
