Saint John County, New Brunswick

Saint John
—  County  —
Location of Saint John County, New Brunswick
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
Established	1785
Area
• Land	1,462.03 km2 (564.49 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	74,621
• Density	51.0/km2 (132/sq mi)
• Change 2001-06	2.3%
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	506
Dwellings	34,914
Median Income*	$42,216
*Median household income, 2005 (all households)

St. John County (2006 population 68,045) is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. The city of Saint John dominates the county. In the rest of the county, tourists flock to see the many scenic views on the Bay of Fundy.

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are two incorporated municipalities within Saint John County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Saint John	City	315.49	68,043	76 of 5,008
St. Martins	Village	2.29	386	3,364 of 5,008

Parishes

The county is subdivided into three parishes (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Simonds	Parish	281.80	3,759	857 of 5,008
Musquash	Parish	233.45	1,235	1,796 of 5,008
Saint-Martins	Parish	629.00	1,198	1,831 of 5,008

Demographics

Population trend

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	74,621	2.3%
2001	76,407	3.7%
1996	79,302	2.7%
1991	81,462	N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
English only	66,545	90.84%
French only	3,610	4.93%
Other languages	2,760	3.77%
Both English and French	340	0.46%

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

External links

• Saint John County Guide