Queens County, New Brunswick
Queens | |
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County | |
Location within New Brunswick. | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
Established | 1785 |
Shire town | Gagetown |
Area[1] | |
• Land | 3,681.98 km2 (1,421.62 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 11,086 |
• Density | 3.0/km2 (8/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 5.3% |
• Dwellings | 7,337 |
Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
Area code(s) | 506 |
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Queens County (2011 population 11,086) is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. The county shire town is the village of Gagetown.
Geography
The county's geography is dominated by the Saint John River and Grand Lake. Coal mining is a major industry in the Minto area. Forestry and mixed farming dominate the rest of the county. The CFB Gagetown military training area takes in a large portion of the western part of the county.
Census subdivisions
Communities
There are four municipalities within Queens County (listed by 2011 population):[2]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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Minto | Village | 31.53 | 2,505 | Canning |
Chipman | Village | 19.58 | 1,236 | Chipman |
Gagetown | Village | 49.48 | 698 | Gagetown |
Cambridge-Narrows | Village | 106.94 | 620 | Cambridge |
- Part of Minto lies within Sunbury County, but since most of it is in Queens County, Statistics Canada considers it as part of Queens.
Parishes
The county is subdivided into ten parishes (listed by 2011 population):[2]
Official Name | Area km2 | Population | Municipalities | Unincorporated communities |
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Chipman | 482.81 | 962 | Chipman (village) | Briggs Corner / Bronson / Bronson Settlement / Camp Wegesegum / Castaway / Coal Creek / Dufferin / Fowlers Corner / Gaspereau Forks / Harley Road / Iron Bound Cove / Kings Mines / Leckey Road / Midland / Redbank / Salmon Creek / Salmon River / The Ridge / Upper Gaspereau |
Canning | 173.40 | 952 | Minto (village) | Back Road / Canning / Clarks Corners / Douglas Harbour / Flowers Cove / Lake Road / Maquapit Lake / Newcastle Center / Newcastle Centre / Newcastle Creek / Princess Park / Scotchtown / Sunnyside Beach / Sypher Cove / Upper Gagetown / Wuhr's Beach Road |
Waterborough | 444.87 | 851 | Cox Point / Cumberland Bay / Cumberland Point / Grant Settlement / Mill Cove / New Dominion Road / Pangburn / Rees / The Range / Union Settlement / Waterborough / Youngs Cove | |
Petersville | 588.42 | 723 | Bayard / Blagdon / Clarendon / Enniskillen / Fowlers Corners / Petersville / Welsford / Wirral / Wirral Station / Wirral-Enniskillen | |
Johnston | 359.18 | 660 | Annidale / Bagdad / Canaan Rapids / Chambres Corner / Codys / Coles Island / Highfield / Johnston / Long Creek / Partridge Valley / Phillipstown / Salmon Creek / Smith Corner / Thornetown / Washademoak / Waterloo Corner / Youngs Cove Road | |
Cambridge | 113.97 | 651 | Cambridge-Narrows | Cherry Hill / Jemseg / Lower Cambridge / Lower Jemseg / Robertson Point / Scovil / Whites Cove |
Wickham | 159.78 | 426 | Bald Hill / Belyeas Cove / Big Cove / Carpenter / Crafts Cove / Henderson Settlement / London Settlement / MacDonalds Point / Shannon / Wickham | |
Gagetown | 234.89 | 316 | Gagetown (village) | Coytown / Mill Road / Upper Gagetown |
Hampstead | 212.63 | 294 | Central Hampstead / Elm Hill / Hampstead / McAlpines / Pleasant Villa / Quarries / Queenstown | |
Brunswick | 704.05 | 192 | Alward / Brookvale / Brunswick / Canaan Forks / Cherryvale / Forks Stream / Hunters Home / New Canaan |
Demographics
Population
Canada census – Queens County, New Brunswick community profile | |||
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2011 | 2006 | 2001 | |
Population: | 11,086 (-5.3% from 2006) | 11,708 (-1.3% from 2001) | 11,862 (-4.9% from 1996) |
Land area: | 3,681.98 km2 (1,421.62 sq mi) | 3,681.53 km2 (1,421.45 sq mi) | 3,681.61 km2 (1,421.48 sq mi) |
Population density: | 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) | 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) | 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) |
Median age: | 51.3 (M: 51.0, F: 51.7) | 48.1 (M: 47.5, F: 48.7) | 43.7 (M: 42.8, F: 44.8) |
Total private dwellings: | 7,337 | 7,238 | 7,340 |
Median household income: | $45,555 | $37,621 | $35,698 |
References: 2011[2] 2006[3] 2001[4] |
Historical Census Data - Queens County, New Brunswick[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Language
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Census | Total | English |
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011 |
10,865 |
10,195 | 2.9% | 93.83% | 500 | 18.0% | 4.60% | 40 | 27.3% | 0.37% | 130 | 56.7% | 1.20% | |||||
2006 |
11,460 |
10,495 | 3.4% | 91.58% | 610 | 17.3% | 5.32% | 55 | 37.5% | 0.48% | 300 | 46.3% | 2.62% | |||||
2001 |
11,635 |
10,870 | 4.7% | 93.43% | 520 | 23.0% | 4.47% | 40 | 0.0% | 0.34% | 205 | 57.7% | 1.76% | |||||
1996 |
12,255 |
11,410 | n/a | 93.10% | 675 | n/a | 5.51% | 40 | n/a | 0.37% | 130 | n/a | 1.01% |
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
- 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Queens County, New Brunswick
- 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7
External links
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