Upton, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Upton is a municipality in the Regional County Municipality of Acton, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,075.
Upton | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of Upton | |
| Motto: Unis Pour Grandir | |
 Location within Acton RCM | |
  Upton Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′N 72°41′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Acton |
| Constituted | February 25, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Leclerc |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot |
| • Prov. riding | Johnson |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.90 km2 (21.58 sq mi) |
| • Land | 55.64 km2 (21.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 2,075 |
| • Density | 37.3/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  6.2% |
| • Dwellings | 900 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-116  R-211 |
| Website | www |
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,075 | 6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,954 |  0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,986 | 3.0% |
| Merger | 1,928 (+) | 44.5% |
| 1996 | 1,070 | 14.6% |
| 1991 | 934 | N/A |
(+) Amalgamation of the Parish of Saint-Éphrem-d’Upton and the Village of Upton on February 25, 1998.
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 1,875 | 96.65% |
| English only | 0 | 0.00% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 65 | 3.35% |
