| Compton | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Southern Quebec |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in southern Quebec |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Estrie |
| Subdivision Type3: | RCM |
| Subdivision Name3: | Coaticook |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | December 8, 1999 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Fernand Veilleux |
| Leader Title1: | Federal riding |
| Leader Name1: | Compton—Stanstead |
| Leader Title2: | Prov. riding |
| Leader Name2: | Saint-François |
| Area Total Km2: | 208.30 |
| Area Land Km2: | 205.47 |
| Population Total: | 3112 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | 15.1 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2006-2011 |
| Population Blank1: | 10.4% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 1272 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
| Postal Code: | J0B 1L0 |
| Area Code: | 819 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | |
Compton is a municipality in Coaticook Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.
Population trend:[1]
| 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