Upton, Quebec

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
Municipality
Motto(s): 
"Unis Pour Grandir"
Location within Acton RCM.
Upton
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°39′N 72°41′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMActon
ConstitutedFebruary 25, 1998
Government
 • MayorYves Croteau
 • Federal ridingSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
 • Prov. ridingJohnson
Area
 • Total55.90 km2 (21.58 sq mi)
 • Land55.64 km2 (21.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total2,075
 • Density37.3/km2 (97/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 6.2%
 • Dwellings
900
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0H 2E0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 116
Route 211
Websitewww.upton.ca

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%

See also

References
  1. Reference number 342510 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Upton". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
  4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Upton, Quebec
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Upton, Quebec



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