Charlotte County, New Brunswick

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Charlotte
—  County  —
Location of Charlotte County, New Brunswick
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
Established              1785
Area[1]
 • Land 3,423.52 km2 (1,321.83 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1][2]
 • Total 26,898
 • Density 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Change 2001-06 decrease1.7%
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 506
Dwellings 13,392
Median Income* $40,897
*Median household income, 2005 (all households)
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Charlotte County (2006 population 26,898) is located in the southwestern portion of New Brunswick, Canada.

In most of the county, fishing and aquaculture dominate the local economy, although the town of St. Andrews is a tourist mecca and St. Stephen is dominated by the Ganong chocolate factory.

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[edit] Census subdivisions

[edit] Communities

There are five incorporated municipalities within Charlotte County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):[1][2]

Official Name Status Area km2 Population Census Ranking
St. Stephen Town 12.43 4,780 711 of 5,008
Grand Manan Village 150.78 2,460 1,153 of 5,008
St. Andrews Town 8.35 1,798 1,416 of 5,008
St. George Town 16.13 1,309 1,733 of 5,008
Blacks Harbour Village 8.90 952 2,114 of 5,008

[edit] Parishes

The county is subdivided into fifteen parishes (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):[1][2]

Official Name Status Area km2 Population Census Ranking
Saint George Parish 499.51 2,476 1,146 of 5,008
Pennfield Parish 363.88 2,322 1,206 of 5,008
Saint Stephen Parish 104.41 2,113 1,268 of 5,008
Saint David Parish 189.91 1,499 1,592 of 5,008
Saint James Parish 555.99 1,350 1,706 of 5,008
Campobello Parish 39.59 1,056 1,986 of 5,008
Lepreau Parish 209.40 824 2,319 of 5,008
West Isles Parish 37.93 824 2,319 of 5,008
Saint Patrick Parish 236.76 721 2,525 of 5,008
Saint Croix Parish 78.67 670 2,630 of 5,008
Saint Andrews Parish 24.38 592 2,797 of 5,008
Dufferin Parish 12.40 535 2,919 of 5,008
Dumbarton Parish 375.06 356 3,474 of 5,008
Grand Manan Parish 6.20 190 4,057 of 5,008
Clarendon Parish 492.84 71 4,565 of 5,008

[edit] Unincorporated

[edit] Demographics

Population trend[3]

Census Population Change (%)
2006 26,898 decrease1.7%
2001 27,366 increase0.1%
1996 27,335 increase2.7%
1991 26,607 N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)[1]

Language Population Pct (%)
English only 25,625 96.26%
French only 570 2.14%
Other languages 400 1.50%
Both English and French 25 0.10%

[edit] Disputed area with the United States

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Charlotte County, New Brunswick
  2. ^ a b c Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
  3. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

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