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West Isles Parish, New Brunswick

Coordinates: 44°58′54″N 66°56′40″W / 44.981799°N 66.944504°W / 44.981799; -66.944504 (West Isles Parish, New Brunswick)
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West Isles
Parish
Location within Charlotte County.
Location within Charlotte County.
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyCharlotte County
Established1786
Area
[1]
 • Land38.01 km2 (14.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total731
 • Density19.2/km2 (50/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 11.3%
 • Dwellings
485
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)

West Isles is a Canadian parish including several islands in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.[2]

History

The West Isles Parish were established in 1786 to include Deer Island and adjacent islands: West Isles Parish included Campobello Parish until 1803 and Grand Manan Parish until 1816. The islands are part of the Fundy Islands.

Delineation

West Isles Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:

Communities

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold).

Bodies of water & Islands

This is a list of rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, marshes and Islands that are at least partially in this parish

Demographics

Population

Canada census – West Isles Parish, New Brunswick community profile
2011
Population731 (-11.3% from 2006)
Land area38.01 km2 (14.68 sq mi)
Population density19.2/km2 (50/sq mi)
Median age47.5 (M: 46.5, F: 48.4)
Private dwellings485 (total) 
Median household income$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2011[3] earlier[4][5]
Historical Census Data - West Isles Parish, New Brunswick[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 826—    
1996 851+3.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 851+0.0%
2006 824−3.2%
YearPop.±%
2011 731−11.3%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - West Isles Parish, New Brunswick[6]
Census Total
English
French
English & French
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
730
 710 Decrease 13.4% 97.26% 15 Increase n/a% 2.05% 5 Increase n/a% 0.69% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2006
820
 820 Decrease 1.2% 100.00% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
2001
850
 830 Decrease 2.4% 97.65% 10 Increase n/a% 1.18% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 10 Increase n/a% 1.18%
1996
850
 850 n/a 100.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "West Isles, New Brunswick (Code 1302006) and Charlotte, New Brunswick (Code 1302) (table)". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  2. ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - West Isles Parish
  3. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  4. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 4, 12



44°58′54″N 66°56′40″W / 44.981799°N 66.944504°W / 44.981799; -66.944504 (West Isles Parish, New Brunswick)

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