Compton, Quebec

Compton is a municipality in Coaticook Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.

Demographics

Population Population trend:Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census Census Population Change (%) 2011 3,112 10.4% 2006 2,818 8.9% ADJ 2,927 (+) 3.9% 2001 3,047 0.1% ADJ 3,043 (+) 39.3% 1996 2,185 5.7% 1991 2,067 N/A

(+) adjusted figures due to boundary changes

Notable people Louis Saint-Laurent (1882–1973), Prime Minister of Canada (he was born in Compton, and his birthplace, a museum, is now a National Historic Site of Canada. He is buried nearby). Bernard St-Laurent, CBC Radio personality Maryse Dubuc, creator of The Bellybuttons William H. Bringloe, Canadian Hall of Fame and North American Champion racehorse trainer Lucius Seth Huntington (1827–1886) Canadian lawyer, journalist and political figure

See also List of anglophone communities in Quebec

References

External links

Compton, official site Les Comptonales Tourisme Coaticook ESTRIEPLUS.COM What's happening in Estrie