Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Northumberland | |
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 Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| Established | 1785 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 12,932.70 km2 (4,993.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 48,355 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  2.7% |
| • Dwellings | 22,078 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
Northumberland County (2011 population 48,355), having the largest area of any county in the province, is located in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada.[2]
Geography
Northumberland County is covered by thick forests, whose products stimulate the economy. The highest peaks in the province, including Mount Carleton lie in the northwestern corner of the county.
The county is dominated by the Miramichi River, world famous for its salmon fishing. The lower portion of the river is an estuary which widens into Miramichi Bay, a part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Services
The city of Miramichi is a local service centre for the county and surrounding regions with schools, hospitals and government offices and retail locations. The county has several saw mills in the city of Miramichi and up the Southwest Branch of the Miramichi River. There were formerly two large pulp and paper mills at Miramichi.
Chatham was also home to an air force base, CFB Chatham, until 1996. Renous-Quarryville, located along the Southwest Miramichi was also home to an army post - a federal maximum security penitentiary is now located on the site.
Census subdivisions
Communities
There are five municipalities within the county (listed by 2011 population):[1]
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miramichi | City | 179.84 | 17,811 | Nelson Newcastle |
| Neguac | Village | 26.69 | 1,678 | Alnwick |
| Rogersville | Village | 7.23 | 1,170 | Rogersville |
| Blackville | Village | 21.73 | 990 | Blackville |
| Doaktown | Village | 28.74 | 793 | Blissfield |
First Nations
There are five First Nations reservations in Northumberland County (listed by 2011 population):[1]
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esgenoôpetitj 14 | Reservation | 9.54 | 1,046 | Alnwick |
| Eel Ground 2 | Reservation | 10.90 | 448 | Northesk |
| Red Bank 4 | Reservation | 16.18 | 352 | Southesk |
| Big Hole Tract 8 (South) | Reservation | 27.82 | 34 | Northesk |
| Tabusintac 9 | Reservation | 22.00 | 10 | Alnwick |
Three communities in the county are part of the Mi'kmaq Nation: Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation, at the junction of the Northwest Miramichi River and the Little Southwest Miramichi River; Eel Ground First Nation, close to the junction of the Northwest and Southwest Miramichi Rivers near Newcastle; and Burnt Church First Nation on the northern shore of Miramichi Bay.
Parishes
The county is subdivided into thirteen parishes (listed by 2011 population):[1]
Demographics
The county is a mostly English speaking region in the otherwise Francophone northeastern New Brunswick. Coastal regions of Miramichi Bay are Acadian. The former town of Chatham has traditionally been an Irish stronghold, while its sister town of Newcastle has had a more English and Scottish Protestant flavour. Both are now amalgamated into the new city of Miramichi.
Population
| 2011 | |
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| Population | 48,355 (-2.7% from 2006) |
| Land area | 12,932.70 km2 (4,993.34 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) |
| Median age | 46.4 (M: 45.5, F: 47.1) |
| Private dwellings | 22,078 (total) |
| Median household income | $47,858 |
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Language
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French
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English & French
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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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47,425
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33,750 | 0.7%
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71.16% | 12,155 | 4.1%
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25.63% | 405 |  80.0%
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0.85% | 1,115 | 26.4%
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2.35% | |||||
2006
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48,185
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33,775 | 3.7%
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70.09% | 12,670 | 6.4%
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26.29% | 225 | 40.8%
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0.47% | 1,515 | 31.7%
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3.14% | |||||
2001
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50,155
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35,090 | 3.7%
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69.96% | 13,535 | 2.1%
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26.99% | 380 | 2.7%
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0.76% | 1,150 | 48.4%
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2.29% | |||||
1996
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51,390
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36,420 | n/a | 70.87% | 13,825 | n/a | 26.90% | 370 | n/a | 0.72% | 775 | n/a | 1.51% | |||||
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[6]
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Protected areas and attractions
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Northumberland County, New Brunswick Cite error: The named reference "cp2011" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Northumberland 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
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