| East Bolton | |
| Native Name: | Bolton-Est |
| Native Name Lang: | fr |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Southern Quebec |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in southern Quebec |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Estrie |
| Subdivision Type3: | RCM |
| Subdivision Name3: | Memphrémagog |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | December 28, 1876 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Royal Dupuis |
| Leader Title1: | Federal riding |
| Leader Name1: | Brome—Missisquoi |
| Leader Title2: | Prov. riding |
| Leader Name2: | Orford |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 81.60 |
| Area Land Km2: | 79.39 |
| Population Total: | 1108 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 14 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2016-2021 |
| Population Blank1: | 17.9% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 856 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
| Postal Code: | J0E 1G0 |
| Area Code: | 450 and 579 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | |
East Bolton (French: '''Bolton-Est''') is a municipality of about 1,000 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.
It is the birthplace of Reginald Fessenden, a radio pioneer who developed the foundations of amplitude modulation (AM) technology.
Population trend:[4]
| Census | Population | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,108 | 17,9% | |
| 2016 | 940 | 3.3% | |
| 2011 | 910 | 29.3% | |
| 2006 | 704 | 1.0% | |
| 2001 | 697 | 7.1% | |
| 1996 | 651 | 9.4% | |
| 1991 | 595 | N/A |
Mother tongue (2021)[3]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 790 | 71.3% |
| English only | 265 | 23.8% |
| Non-official language | 30 | 2.6% |
| English & French | 20 | 1.7% |
| English and non-official language | 5 | 0.4% |