Kings County, New Brunswick

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Kings
—  County  —
Location of Kings County, New Brunswick
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
Established              1785
Electoral Districts     
Federal
Fundy Royal / New Brunswick Southwest
Area[1]
 • Land 3,482.64 km2 (1,344.65 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1][2]
 • Total 65,824
 • Density 18.9/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Change 2001-06 increase2.5%
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 506
Dwellings 26,740
Median Income* $57,523
*Median household income, 2005 (all households)
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Kings County (2006 population 65,824) is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada.

Both the Saint John and Kennebecasis rivers pass through the county.

Dairy farming is an important industry in the area. On March 18, 2004, at the 48th annual World Cheese and Butter Championships in Madison, Wisconsin, Dairytown Products, a company from Sussex, won first prize for butter, besting 37 entries from the USA, France, Switzerland, Ireland, Denmark and other countries from around the world.

Tourists come to see the many covered bridges in the county. Approximately half of the Kings County population lives in suburbs of the nearby city of Saint John.

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[edit] Census subdivisions

[edit] Communities

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

Official Name Status Area km2 Population Census Ranking
Quispamsis Town 57.06 15,239 249 of 5,008
Rothesay Village 34.73 11,637 323 of 5,008
Grand Bay-Westfield Town 59.73 4,981 696 of 5,008
Sussex Town 9.03 4,241 763 of 5,008
Hampton Town 21.00 4,004 811 of 5,008
Sussex Corner Village 9.43 1,413 1,667 of 5,008
Norton Village 75.35 1,314 1,727 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
Studholm Parish 449.43 3,526 891 of 5,008
Kingston Parish 200.54 2,888 1,016 of 5,008
Hampton Parish 121.39 2,724 1,068 of 5,008
Sussex Parish 244.27 2,427 1,164 of 5,008
Westfield Parish 295.07 2,053 1,290 of 5,008
Springfield Parish 248.22 1,572 1,554 of 5,008
Cardwell Parish 311.72 1,479 1,608 of 5,008
Upham Parish 188.55 1,267 1,765 of 5,008
Norton Parish 144.62 1,209 1,820 of 5,008
Havelock Parish 349.34 1,189 1,842 of 5,008
Greenwich Parish 114.31 1,043 2,006 of 5,008
Waterford Parish 221.12 505 3,000 of 5,008
Kars Parish 75.96 424 3,243 of 5,008
Rothesay Parish 7.31 350 3,496 of 5,008
Hammond Parish 244.45 339 3,544 of 5,008

[edit] Unincorporated

[edit] Demographics

Population trend[3]

Census Population Change (%)
2006 65,824 increase2.5%
2001 64,208 decrease0.8%
1996 64,724 increase4.2%
1991 62,122 N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)[1]

Language Population Pct (%)
English only 61,970 94.65%
French only 2,120 3.24%
Other languages 1,215 1.85%
Both English and French 170 0.26%

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Kings 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

[edit] External links


Queens County Westmorland County
Charlotte County Albert County
   Kings County    
Saint John County


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Coordinates: 45°39′37.5″N 65°47′23.4″W / 45.660417°N 65.789833°W / 45.660417; -65.789833

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