Compton is a municipalityinCoaticook Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.
Compton
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Location within Coaticook RCM
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  Compton Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°14′00″N 71°49′00″W / 45.2333°N 71.8167°W / 45.2333; -71.8167[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Coaticook |
| Constituted | December 8, 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fernand Veilleux |
| • Federal riding | Compton—Stanstead |
| • Prov. riding | Saint-François |
| Area | |
| • Total | 208.30 km2 (80.43 sq mi) |
| • Land | 205.47 km2 (79.33 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)[3]
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| • Total | 3,112 |
| • Density | 15.1/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  10.4% |
| • Dwellings | 1,272 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-143  R-147  R-208 |
| Website | www |
Population trend:[4]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2011 | 3,112 | 10.4%
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| 2006 | 2,818 |  8.9%
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| ADJ | 2,927 (+) | 3.9%
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| 2001 | 3,047 | 0.1%
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| ADJ | 3,043 (+) | 39.3%
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| 1996 | 2,185 | 5.7%
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| 1991 | 2,067 | N/A |
(+) adjusted figures due to boundary changes
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