Westmorland County, New Brunswick
Westmorland | |
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Coordinates: 46°04′N 64°31′W / 46.06°N 64.51°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
Established | 1785 |
Area | |
• Land | 3,666.15 km2 (1,415.51 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 149,623 |
• Density | 40.8/km2 (106/sq mi) |
• Change 2011-2016 | 3.8% |
• Dwellings | 71,839 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Area code | 506 |
Westmorland County (2016 population 149,623[1]) is a county in New Brunswick, a province of Canada. It is in the south-eastern part of the province. It contains the fast-growing commercial centre of Moncton and its northern and eastern suburbs. Also located in the county are the university town of Sackville and the tourist destination of Shediac.
Westmorland County is centrally located in the Maritimes and is New Brunswick's most populous county. Fishing and tourism are important industries along the Northumberland Strait shore while there is some mixed farming in the Petitcodiac River Valley and in the Tantramar Marsh region. The city of Moncton accounts for half the county's population and has developed as a major transportation, distribution, commercial and retail centre. Dorchester is the historical shire town of the county.
Transportation
Major highways
There are eleven municipalities within Westmorland County (listed by 2016 population):[2]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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Moncton | City | 141.92 | 71,889 | Moncton |
Dieppe | City | 54.05 | 25,384 | Moncton |
Beaubassin East | Rural community | 291.08 | 6,376 | Shediac |
Shediac | Town | 53.95 | 6,664 | Shediac |
Sackville | Town | 74.17 | 5,331 | Sackville |
Memramcook | Village | 187.67 | 4,778 | Dorchester |
Cap-Pelé | Village | 23.36 | 2,425 | Botsford |
Salisbury | Village | 13.54 | 2,284 | Salisbury |
Petitcodiac | Village | 17.21 | 1,383 | Salisbury |
Dorchester | Village | 5.79 | 1,096 | Dorchester |
Port Elgin | Village | 2.66 | 408 | Westmorland |
There is one First Nations reservation in Westmorland County (population as of 2016)[3]:
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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Fort Folly 1 | Reservation | 0.55 | 48 | Dorchester |
The county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2016 population):[2]
Demographics
Population
2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 149,623 (+3.8% from 2011) | 144,158 (+8.5% from 2006) |
Land area | 3,666.15 km2 (1,415.51 sq mi) | 3,662.02 km2 (1,413.91 sq mi) |
Population density | 40.8/km2 (106/sq mi) | 39.4/km2 (102/sq mi) |
Median age | 43.1 (M: 42.2, F: 43.9) | 41.4 (M: 40.5, F: 42.4) |
Private dwellings | 71,839 (total) | 67,842 (total) |
Median household income | $61,903 | $55,736 |
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Language
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Census | Total | French
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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146,610
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77,450 | 52.8% | 60,570 | 41.3% | 2,430 | 1.7% | 6,160 | 4.2% | |||||||||
2011
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140,925
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76,475 | 7.8% | 54.27% | 58,795 | 7.2% | 41.72% | 2,115 | 67.2% | 1.50% | 3,540 | 17.6% | 2.51% | |||||
2006
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130,080
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70,945 | 3.6% | 54.54% | 54,860 | 7.4% | 42.17% | 1,265 | 6.3% | 0.97% | 3,010 | 102.7% | 2.31% | |||||
2001
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122,405
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68,510 | 1.2% | 55.97% | 51,060 | 6.7% | 41.71% | 1,350 | 7.2% | 1.10% | 1,485 | 12.9% | 1.21% | |||||
1996
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118,330
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67,700 | n/a | 57.21% | 47,860 | n/a | 40.45% | 1,455 | n/a | 1.23% | 1,315 | n/a | 1.11% |
Access routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[9]
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Protected areas and attractions
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Westmorland, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ a b c "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Fort Folly 1, Indian reserve [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ "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
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Westmorland County, New Brunswick
- ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7
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