Upton, Quebec

Upton
Municipality
Motto: "Unis Pour Grandir"

Location within Acton RCM.
Upton

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°39′N 72°41′W / 45.650°N 72.683°W / 45.650; -72.683Coordinates: 45°39′N 72°41′W / 45.650°N 72.683°W / 45.650; -72.683[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Acton
Constituted February 25, 1998
Government[2][3]
  Mayor Yves Croteau
  Federal riding Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
  Prov. riding Johnson
Area[2][4]
  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 Increase 6.2%
  Dwellings 900
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0H 2E0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 116
Route 211
Website www.upton.ca

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.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 2,075 Increase 6.2%
2006 1,954 Decrease 0.3%
2001 1,986 Increase 3.0%
Merger 1,928 (+) Increase 44.5%
1996 1,070 Increase 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%

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