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Paquetville

Coordinates: 47°40′08″N 65°05′57″W / 47.66889°N 65.09917°W / 47.66889; -65.09917
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Paquetville
Paquetville is located in New Brunswick
Paquetville
Paquetville
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°40′08″N 65°05′57″W / 47.668889°N 65.099167°W / 47.668889; -65.099167
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyGloucester
ParishPaquetville
TownHautes-Terres
Established1866
Village Status1966
Electoral Districts   
Federal

Acadie—Bathurst
ProvincialCentre-Péninsule-Saint-Sauveur
Area
 • Land9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total718
 • Density77.5/km2 (201/sq mi)
 • Change (2016–21)
Decrease 0.3%
 • Dwellings
359
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
Area code506
Highways
Route 135

Route 340
Route 350
Monseigneur Paquet, founder of Paquetville

Paquetville is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2] It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Hautes-Terres. It is on the Acadian Peninsula at the intersection of Route 340, Route 135 and Route 350.

History

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Paquetville was founded by Monseigneur Paquet in 1873, who brought several parishioners with him from Shippagan.

On 1 January 2023, Paquetville amalgamated with the village of Saint-Isidore and all or part of six local service districts to form the new town of Hautes-Terres.[3][4] The community's name remains in official use.[5]

Demographics

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Historical Census Data - Paquetville[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 688—    
1996 731+6.2%
2001 667−8.8%
2006 642−3.7%
2011 706+10.0%
2016 720+2.0%
2021 718−0.3%
Source: [1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Paquetville had a population of 718 living in 324 of its 359 total private dwellings, a change of -0.3% from its 2016 population of 720. With a land area of 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 77.5/km2 (200.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Canada census – Paquetville community profile
202120162011
Population718 (-0.3% from 2016)720 (+2.0% from 2011)706 (+10.0% from 2006)
Land area9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi)9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi)9.40 km2 (3.63 sq mi)
Population density77.5/km2 (201/sq mi)77.8/km2 (202/sq mi)75.1/km2 (195/sq mi)
Median age53.2 (M: 51.2, F: 54.8)48.9 (M: 45.8, F: 51.5)46.9 (M: 45.6, F: 48.3)
Private dwellings325 (total)  346 (total)  309 (total) 
Median household income$48,896$52,040
References: 2021[7] 2016[8] 2011[9] earlier[10][11]

Language

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Municipality, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
680
650 Increase 13.0% 95.59% 15 Increase 50.0% 2.21% 10 Decrease 33.3% 1.47% 5 Increase n/a% 0.73%
2006
600
575 Decrease 10.8% 95.83% 10 Steady 0.0% 1.67% 15 Increase n/a% 2.50% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
655
645 Steady 0.0% 98.47% 10 Decrease 50.0% 1.53% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
665
645 n/a 96.99% 20 n/a 3.01% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

Notable people

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The village is the home of Édith Butler, who sings the song Paquetville.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Census Profile of Paquetville". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Paquetville
  3. ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. ^ "RSC 4 Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  8. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  9. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  10. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

47°40′08″N 65°05′57″W / 47.66889°N 65.09917°W / 47.66889; -65.09917