Madawaska County, New Brunswick
Madawaska | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
Established | 1873 |
Area | |
• Land | 3,463.05 km2 (1,337.09 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 33,422 |
• Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 1.9% |
• Dwellings | 15,514 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Area code | 506 |
Madawaska County (2011 population 33,422), also known as the "New Brunswick Panhandle",[by whom?][citation needed] is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Over 90% of the county's population speaks French. Its Francophone population are known as "Brayons." Forestry is the major industry in the county.
History
The first inhabitants of what is now called Madawaska County were the Maliseet or Wolastoqiyik, who occupied and used the land along the Saint John River Valley north to the St. Lawrence River and south to the Penobscot River. There is debate concerning the true origin of the word "Madawaska". The earliest settlers were from Quebec. The area was the focus of the bloodless Aroostook War, a border dispute led by businessman and political activist John Baker.
The earliest settlers of the Upper Saint John River Valley can be clearly verified with [2]and [3]
The second link displays census results taken in 1820 of the Madawaska region where most families had originated from Quebec.
Communities
There are ten municipalities within Madawaska County (listed by 2011 population):[4]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Pop 2011 | Parish |
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Edmundston | City | 107.00 | 16,032 | Madawaska |
Saint-Léonard | Town | 5.20 | 1,343 | Saint-Léonard |
Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska | Village | 9.21 | 1,002 | Sainte-Anne |
Clair | Village | 10.39 | 857 | Clair |
Saint-André | Rural community | 8.12 | 819 | Saint-André Parish |
Rivière-Verte | Village | 7.00 | 744 | Rivière-Verte |
Lac-Baker | Village | 37.12 | 719 | Lac-Baker |
Baker-Brook | Village | 12.29 | 585 | Baker Brook |
Saint-François-de-Madawaska | Village | 6.34 | 533 | Saint-François |
Saint-Hilaire | Village | 5.67 | 303 | Saint-Hilaire |
First Nations
There is one First Nations reserve in Madawaska County (listed by 2011 population):[4]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Pop 2011 | Parish |
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St. Basile 10 | Reserve | 3.21 | 205 | Saint-Basile |
Parishes
The county is subdivided into fourteen parishes (listed by 2011 population):[4]
Demographics
Population
2011 | |
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Population | 33,422 (-1.9% from 2006) |
Land area | 3,463.05 km2 (1,337.09 sq mi) |
Population density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Median age | 47.3 (M: 46.3, F: 48.1) |
Private dwellings | 15,514 (total) |
Median household income | $47,385 |
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Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Madawaska County, New Brunswick[7] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011
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32,510
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30,500 | 2.2% | 93.82% | 1,530 | 8.1% | 4.71% | 300 | 13.2% | 0.92% | 180 | 54.4% | 0.55% | |||||
2006
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33,510
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31,185 | 4.7% | 93.06% | 1,665 | 6.1% | 4.97% | 265 | 26.4% | 0.79% | 395 | 119.4% | 1.18% | |||||
2001
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34,845
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32,735 | 3.8% | 93.94% | 1,570 | 14.2% | 4.51% | 360 | 14.3% | 1.03% | 180 | 44.0% | 0.52% | |||||
1996
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36,300
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34,030 | n/a | 93.75% | 1,830 | n/a | 5.04% | 315 | n/a | 0.87% | 125 | n/a | 0.34% |
Access routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[8]
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Protected areas and attractions
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ a b c 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Madawaska County, New Brunswick Cite error: The named reference "cp2011" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ http://www.upperstjohn.com/visits/Saint-Vallier1686.htm
- ^ http://www.upperstjohn.com/1820/madawaska.htm
- ^ a b c New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Madawaska County
- ^ "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
- ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7
External links
- Madawaska County Guide
- http://www.transmission.bpa.gov/cigresc14/Compendium/MADAWAS.htm
- http://www.transmission.bpa.gov/cigresc14/Compendium/Madawas%20Pictures.pdf