Restigouche County, New Brunswick
Restigouche | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
Established | 1837 |
Area | |
• Land | 8,580.00 km2 (3,312.76 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 30,955 |
• Density | 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi) |
• Change 2011-2016 | 5.0% |
• Dwellings | 15,259 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Area code | 506 |
Restigouche County (2016 population 30,955) is located in north-central New Brunswick, Canada.[2][1] The county is named for the Restigouche River which flows through the county and is famous for its salmon pools, which have attracted wealthy American and Canadian tourists to the region's summer colonies for decades. Forestry dominates the local economy.
Communities
There are nine municipalities within Restigouche County (listed by 2016 population):[2][3]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Pop 2016 | Parish |
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Campbellton | City | 18.58 | 6,883 | Addington |
Atholville | Village | 119.60 | 3,570 | Addington |
Dalhousie | Town | 15.22 | 3,126 | Dalhousie |
Saint-Quentin | Town | 4.24 | 2,194 | Saint-Quentin |
Kedgwick | Rural community | 658.08 | 1,979 | Grimmer |
Eel River Dundee | Village | 65.48 | 1,953 | Dalhousie |
Balmoral | Village | 43.39 | 1,674 | Balmoral |
Charlo | Village | 31.30 | 1,310 | Colborne |
Tide Head | Village | 19.43 | 938 | Addington |
First Nations
There are two First Nations reservations in Restigouche County (listed by 2016 population):[2][1]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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Eel River 3 | Reservation | 1.46 | 329 | Dalhousie |
Indian Ranch | Reservation | 0.58 | 89 | Dalhousie |
Parishes
The county is subdivided into eight parishes. (Listed by 2016 population, excluding municipalities):[2][1]
- note: Grimmer Parish has been dissolved and amalgamated as part of the Rural Community of Kedgwick, effective July 2012.[4]
Demographics
Population
2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 30,955 (-5.0% from 2011) | 32,594 (-3.7% from 2006) |
Land area | 8,580.00 km2 (3,312.76 sq mi) | 8,579.66 km2 (3,312.63 sq mi) |
Population density | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) | 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi) |
Median age | 51.7 (M: 51.2, F: 52.1) | 48.7 (M: 48.2, F: 49.2) |
Private dwellings | 15,259 (total) | 15,468 (total) |
Median household income | $49,553 | $43,065 |
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Language
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Census | Total | French
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English
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Other
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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30,155
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19,415 | 3.6% | 64.38% | 9,930 | 7.11% | 32.93% | 555 | 0.89% | 1.84% | 255 | 6.25% | 0.85% | |||||
2011
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31,640
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20,150 | 4.2% | 63.68% | 10,690 | 4.3% | 33.79% | 560 | 31.8% | 1.77% | 240 | 42.2% | 0.76% | |||||
2006
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33,045
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21,030 | 5.7% | 63.64% | 11,175 | 9.2% | 33.82% | 425 | 21.3% | 1.29% | 415 | 62.7% | 1.25% | |||||
2001
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35,405
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22,300 | 5.2% | 62.98% | 12,310 | 10.3% | 34.77% | 540 | 21.2% | 1.53% | 255 | 21.4% | 0.72% | |||||
1996
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38,145
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23,530 | n/a | 61.68% | 13,720 | n/a | 35.97% | 685 | n/a | 1.80% | 210 | n/a | 0.55% |
Access routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[10]
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Protected areas and attractions
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Restigouche County [Census Division], New Brunswick and New Brunswick [Province]".
- ^ a b c d "Restigouche County". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
- ^ a b "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- ^ "Rural Community of Kedgwick Regulation - Municipalities Act". Attorney General. Province of New Brunswick. December 15, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Restigouche County, New Brunswick
- ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7
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