Kings County, New Brunswick

Coordinates: 45°39′37.5″N 65°47′23.4″W / 45.660417°N 65.789833°W / 45.660417; -65.789833
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Kings
County
Location of Kings County, New Brunswick
Location of Kings County, New Brunswick
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
Established             1785
Electoral Districts     
Federal
Fundy Royal / New Brunswick Southwest
Area
[1]
 • Land3,483.40 km2 (1,344.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1][2]
 • Total69,665
 • Density20.0/km2 (52/sq mi)
 • Change 2006-11
Increase5.8%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code506
Dwellings26,740
Median Income*$57,523
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)
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Kings County (2011 population 69,665) is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. Its historical shire town is Hampton.

Both the Saint John and Kennebecasis rivers pass through the county.

Dairy farming is an important industry in the area. On March 18, 2004, at the 48th annual World Cheese and Butter Championships in Madison, Wisconsin, Dairytown Products, a company from Sussex, won first prize for butter, besting 37 entries from the USA, France, Switzerland, Ireland, Denmark and other countries from around the world.

Approximately half of the Kings County population lives in suburbs of the nearby city of Saint John.

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are seven incorporated municipalities within Kings County (listed by 2011 population counts and national census rankings):[1][2]

Official Name Status Area km2 Population Census Ranking
Quispamsis Town 57.06 17,886 231 of 5,008
Rothesay Town 34.73 11,947 336 of 5,008
Grand Bay-Westfield Town 59.73 5,117 693 of 5,008
Sussex Town 9.03 4,312 780 of 5,008
Hampton Town 21.00 4,292 782 of 5,008
Sussex Corner Village 9.43 1,495 1,609 of 5,008
Norton Village 75.35 1,301 1,757 of 5,008

Parishes

The county is subdivided into fifteen parishes (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):[1][2]

Official Name Status Area km2 Population Census Ranking
Studholm Parish 449.43 3,526 891 of 5,008
Kingston Parish 200.54 2,888 1,016 of 5,008
Hampton Parish 121.39 2,724 1,068 of 5,008
Sussex Parish 244.27 2,427 1,164 of 5,008
Westfield Parish 295.07 2,053 1,290 of 5,008
Springfield Parish 248.22 1,572 1,554 of 5,008
Cardwell Parish 311.72 1,479 1,608 of 5,008
Upham Parish 188.55 1,267 1,765 of 5,008
Norton Parish 144.62 1,209 1,820 of 5,008
Havelock Parish 349.34 1,189 1,842 of 5,008
Greenwich Parish 114.31 1,043 2,006 of 5,008
Waterford Parish 221.12 505 3,000 of 5,008
Kars Parish 75.96 424 3,243 of 5,008
Rothesay Parish 7.31 350 3,496 of 5,008
Hammond Parish 244.45 339 3,544 of 5,008

Unincorporated

Demographics

Protected areas and attractions

See also: List of historic places in Kings County, New Brunswick

Notable People

Main article: List of people from Kings County, New Brunswick

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Kings County, New Brunswick
  2. ^ a b c Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
  3. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links



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