Northumberland County, New Brunswick
| Northumberland | |
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| — County — | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| Established | 1785 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 12,112.45 km2 (4,676.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1][2] | |
| • Total | 48,868 |
| • Density | 4.0/km2 (10.4/sq mi) |
| • Change 2001-06 |  3.8% |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
| Dwellings | 21,115 |
| Median Income* | $40,166 |
| *Median household income, 2005 (all households) | |
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Northumberland County (2006 population 48,868), having the largest area of any county in the province, is located in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Northumberland County is covered by thick forests, whose products stimulate the economy. The highest peaks in the province, including Mount Carleton lie in the northwestern corner of the county.
The county is dominated by the Miramichi River, world famous for its salmon fishing. The lower portion of the river is an estuary which widens into Miramichi Bay, a part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
[edit] Services
The city of Miramichi is a local service centre for the county and surrounding regions with schools, hospitals and government offices and retail locations. The county has several saw mills in the city of Miramichi and up the Southwest Branch of the Miramichi River. There were formerly two large pulp and paper mills at Miramichi.
Chatham was also home to an air force base, CFB Chatham, until 1996. Renous, located along the Southwest Miramichi was also home to an army post - a federal maximum security penitentiary is now located on the site.
[edit] Census subdivisions
[edit] Communities
There are five incorporated municipalities within the county (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):[1][2]
| Official Name | Status | Area km2 | Population | Census Ranking |
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| Miramichi | City | 179.84 | 18,129 | 213 of 5,008 |
| Neguac | Village | 26.69 | 1,623 | 1,518 of 5,008 |
| Rogersville | Village | 7.23 | 1,165 | 1,866 of 5,008 |
| Blackville | Village | 21.73 | 931 | 2,149 of 5,008 |
| Doaktown | Village | 28.74 | 888 | 2,224 of 5,008 |
[edit] Parishes
The county is subdivided into thirteen parishes (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):[1][2]
| Official Name | Status | Area km2 | Population | Census Ranking |
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| Alnwick | Parish | 734.57 | 6,152 | 585 of 5,008 |
| Hardwicke | Parish | 278.60 | 2,484 | 1,143 of 5,008 |
| Northesk | Parish | 3,352.99 | 2,480 | 1,145 of 5,008 |
| Blackville | Parish | 823.40 | 2,347 | 1,195 of 5,008 |
| Southesk | Parish | 2,459.43 | 1,964 | 1,326 of 5,008 |
| Glenelg | Parish | 504.80 | 1,652 | 1,497 of 5,008 |
| Ludlow | Parish | 1,016.66 | 1,568 | 1,557 of 5,008 |
| Rogersville | Parish | 326.36 | 1,247 | 1,788 of 5,008 |
| Newcastle | Parish | 577.47 | 1,209 | 1,820 of 5,008 |
| Derby | Parish | 61.02 | 1,068 | 1,967 of 5,008 |
| Nelson | Parish | 353.80 | 814 | 2,340 of 5,008 |
| Blissfield | Parish | 1,240.26 | 560 | 2,862 of 5,008 |
| Chatham | Parish | 22.26 | 502 | 3,009 of 5,008 |
[edit] First Nations
There is one First Nations reservation in Northumberland County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):[1][2]
| Official Name | Status | Area km2 | Population | Census Ranking |
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| Burnt Church 14 | Reservation | 9.54 | 1,120 | 1,907 of 5,008 |
| Eel Ground 2 | Reservation | 10.90 | 503 | 3,007 of 5,008 |
| Red Bank 4 | Reservation | 16.18 | 383 | 3,374 of 5,008 |
| Big Hole Tract 8 (South) | Reservation | 27.82 | 69 | 4,572 of 5,008 |
| Tabusintac 9 | Reservation | 22.00 | 10 | 4,889 of 5,008 |
| Red Bank 7 | Reservation | 10.16 | n/a | 5,008 of 5,008 |
Three communities in the county are part of the Mi'kmaq Nation: Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation, at the junction of the Northwest Miramichi River and the Little Southwest Miramichi River; Eel Ground First Nation, close to the junction of the Northwest and Southwest Miramichi Rivers near Newcastle; and Burnt Church First Nation on the northern shore of Miramichi Bay.
[edit] Demographics
The county is a mostly English speaking region in the otherwise Francophone northeastern New Brunswick. Coastal regions of Miramichi Bay are Acadian. The former town of Chatham has traditionally been an Irish stronghold, while its sister town of Newcastle has had a more English and Scottish Protestant flavour. Both are now amalgamated into the new city of Miramichi.
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Northumberland County, New Brunswick
- ^ a b c d Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Northumberland County
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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