Pennfield Parish, New Brunswick

Pennfield
Parish

Location within Charlotte County.
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Charlotte County
Established 1786
Area[1]
 • Land 363.88 km2 (140.49 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,218
 • Density 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 4.5%
 • Dwellings 1,099
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)

Pennfield is a Canadian parish in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.[2]

History

Pennfield Parish was established in 1786: named by Pennsylvania Quakers for William Penn (1644-1718), English Quaker leader and founder of Pennsylvania: Pennfield Parish included Lepreau Parish until 1857.

Delineation

Pennfield Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act[3] as being bounded:

Westerly by Saint George Parish and Letang River; north by Clarendon Parish; east by a line commencing at the western bank or shore of the Pocologan River, where it falls into the Bay of Fundy, and running true north to Clarendon Parish; and south by the Bay of Fundy, including The Wolves Islands, and all other islands within two miles of the shore and not included in Saint George Parish.

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 – Pennfield Parish, New Brunswick community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 2,218 (-4.5% from 2006) 2,322 (-3.9% from 2001) 2,417 (+6.2% from 1996)
Land area: 363.88 km2 (140.49 sq mi) 363.88 km2 (140.49 sq mi) 363.96 km2 (140.53 sq mi)
Population density: 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Median age: 44.3 (M: 44.1, F: 44.4) 41.8 (M: 42.2, F: 41.4) 36.7 (M: 36.9, F: 36.6)
Total private dwellings: 1,099 1,120 1,014
Median household income: $58,972 $42,996 $39,649
References: 2011[1] 2006[4] 2001[5]
Historical Census Data - Pennfield Parish, New Brunswick[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,211—    
1996 2,275+2.9%
YearPop.±%
2001 2,417+6.2%
2006 2,322−3.9%
YearPop.±%
2011 2,218−4.5%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Pennfield 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
2,195
 2,045 Decrease 7.3% 93.17% 90 Increase 38.9% 4.10% 5 Increase n/a% 0.23% 55 Increase 18.2% 2.50%
2006
2,305
 2,205 Decrease 2.6% 95.66% 55 Decrease 52.2% 2.39% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 45 Increase 55.6% 1.95%
2001
2,410
 2,265 Increase 5.3% 93.98% 115 Increase 39.1% 4.77% 10 Increase n/a% 0.42% 20 Decrease 20.0% 0.83%
1996
2,240
 2,145 n/a 95.76% 70 n/a 3.12% 0 n/a 0.00% 25 n/a 1.12%

Access Routes

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

  • External Routes:
    • None

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Pennfield Parish, New Brunswick
  2. ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Pennfield Parish
  3. ↑ "Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3)". Government of New Brunswick website. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  6. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 4, 12


 Clarendon Parish
Saint George Parish Lepreau Parish
   Pennfield Parish  
Bay of Fundy
West Isles Parish		 Bay of Fundy


Coordinates: 45°12′40″N 66°39′22″W / 45.21119°N 66.656113°W / 45.21119; -66.656113 (Pennfield Parish, New Brunswick)

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