Sunbury County, New Brunswick
Sunbury | |
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County | |
Location within New Brunswick. | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
Established | 1785 |
Area[1] | |
• Land | 2,697.47 km2 (1,041.50 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 27,143 |
• Density | 10.1/km2 (26/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 6.3% |
• Dwellings | 11,095 |
Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
Area code(s) | 506 |
Sunbury County (2011 population 27,143) is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. A large military base (CFB Gagetown) is located in the western part of the county south of the town of Oromocto. The county also hosts forestry and mixed farming. Burton is the county shiretown.
Census subdivisions
Communities
There are three municipalities within Sunbury County (listed by 2011 population):[1]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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Oromocto | Town | 22.37 | 8,932 | Burton |
Fredericton Junction | Village | 31.5 | 752 | Gladstone |
Tracy | Village | 29.39 | 611 | Gladstone |
Much of the Village of Minto lies within Sunbury County, but since most of it is in Queens County, Statistics Canada considers it as part of Queens. Similarly, a small portion of the city of Fredericton lies within Sunbury County, but is counted as part of York.
First Nations
There is one First Nations reservation in Sunbury County (listed by 2011 population):[1]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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Oromocto 26 | Reservation | 0.28 | 286 | Burton |
Parishes
The county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2011 population):[1]
Official Name | Area km2 | Population | Municipalities | Unincorporated communities |
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Lincoln | 159.83 | 6,458 | Lincoln / Lower Lincoln / Rusagonis-Waasis / Rusagonis Station / Sunpoke | |
Burton | 259.48 | 5,421 | Oromocto (town) Oromocto 26 (reservation) |
Babbitt / Burpees Corner / Burton / French Lake / Geary / Goan / Haneytown / Lower Burton / McGowans Corner / Sheffield / Swan Creek / Waterville / Woodside |
Maugerville | 921.31 | 1,776 | Maugerville / Noonan / Sunbury / Upper Maugerville | |
Blissville | 342.40 | 926 | Blissville / Central Blissville / Germany / Hoyt / Juvenile Settlement / Mill Settlement / Mill Settlement West / Patterson / Sand Brook | |
Sheffield | 271.95 | 853 | Albrights Corner / Fernmount / Lakeville Corner / Randall Corner / Ripples / Scale / Sheffield | |
Northfield | 304.06 | 643 | Cantor / Duffys Corner / Hardwood Ridge / Humphrey Corner / New Avon / New England Settlement / New Zion / North Forks / Slope Road | |
Gladstone | 362.18 | 485 | Fredericton Junction (village) Tracy (village) |
Gladstone / Three Tree Creek / Tracyville / Upper Tracy / Vespra |
Demographics
Population trend[2]
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Mother tongue language (2006)[3]
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Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[4]
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Protected areas and attractions
Notable people
See also
References
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External links
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Coordinates: 45°55′N 66°20′W / 45.917°N 66.333°W