East Bolton
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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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.
East Bolton
Bolton-Est | |
|---|---|
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 | |
| • Mayor | Royal Dupuis |
| • Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
| • Prov. riding | Orford |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.60 km2 (31.51 sq mi) |
| • Land | 79.39 km2 (30.65 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,108 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  17.9% |
| • Dwellings | 856 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-243  R-245 |
| Website | www |
It is the birthplace of Reginald Fessenden, a radio pioneer who developed the foundations of amplitude modulation (AM) technology.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,108 | 17,9% |
| 2016 | 940 | 3.3% |
| 2011 | 910 | 29.3% |
| 2006 | 704 | 1.0% |
| 2001 | 697 | 7.1% |
| 1996 | 651 | 9.4% |
| 1991 | 595 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue (2021)[4]
| 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% |
