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Saint Stephen Parish, New Brunswick

Coordinates: 45°12′41″N 67°19′33″W / 45.21125°N 67.325935°W / 45.21125; -67.325935 (Pennfield Parish, New Brunswick)
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Saint Stephen Parish
Paroisse de St. Stephen
Parish
Location within Charlotte County.
Location within Charlotte County.
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyCharlotte County
Established1786
Government
 • TypeLocal Service District
Area
[1]
 • Land103.25 km2 (39.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total1,839
 • Density17.8/km2 (46/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 7.4%
 • Dwellings
820
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)


Saint Stephen Parish is a Statistics Canada census subdivision in the province of New Brunswick.

It was formed along with Charlotte County in 1784 when New Brunswick was partitioned from Nova Scotia.[2] It included Saint James Parish until 1823 and Dufferin Parish until 1873.

Local governance is provided partly by the Western Charlotte by the Dennis-Weston Local Service Districts, except in the town of Saint Stephen.

Census data

Parish population total does not include the town of Saint Stephen.

Population

Canada census – Saint Stephen Parish, New Brunswick community profile
20162011
Population1,839 (-7.4% from 2011)1,986 (-6.0% from 2006)
Land area103.25 km2 (39.87 sq mi)103.38 km2 (39.92 sq mi)
Population density17.8/km2 (46/sq mi)19.2/km2 (50/sq mi)
Median age47.8 (M: 46.9, F: 48.7)44.0 (M: 43.5, F: 44.5)
Private dwellings820 (total)  827 (total) 
Median household income$50,560$50,064
References: 2016[3] 2011[4] earlier[5][6]
Historical Census Data - Saint Stephen Parish, New Brunswick
YearPop.±%
1991 1,818—    
1996 1,890+4.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,856−1.8%
2006 2,113+13.8%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,986−6.0%
2016 1,839−7.4%
[7][1]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint Stephen Parish, New Brunswick[7]
Census Total
English
French
English & French
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,955
 1,900 Decrease 6.9% 97.19% 35 Decrease 12.5% 1.79% 5 Increase n/a% 0.25% 15 Decrease 40.0% 0.77%
2006
2,105
 2,040 Increase 12.0% 96.91% 40 Increase 12.5% 1.90% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 25 Increase 60.0% 1.19%
2001
1,850
 1,795 Decrease 1.9% 97.03% 35 Increase 28.6% 1.89% 10 Increase n/a% 0.54% 10 Increase n/a% 0.54%
1996
1,855
 1,830 n/a 98.65% 25 n/a 1.35% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

References

  1. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census Saint Stephen, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ^ Slumkoski, Corey (2005). "The Partition of Nova Scotia". The Winslow Papers. Electronic text centre (UNB Libraries). Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  4. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  5. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
  6. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3): detailed definitions of New Brunswick's internal divisions.


45°12′41″N 67°19′33″W / 45.21125°N 67.325935°W / 45.21125; -67.325935 (Pennfield Parish, New Brunswick)

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