Lepreau Parish, New Brunswick

Lepreau
Parish

Location within Charlotte County.
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Charlotte County
Established 1857
Area[1]
 • Land 209.40 km2 (80.85 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 752
 • Density 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 8.7%
 • Dwellings 510
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)

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

History

Lepreau Parish set off from Pennfield Parish in 1857: name was derived from unknown.

Delineation

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

West by Pennfield Parish; north by Clarendon Parish; east by the County line; and south by the Bay of Fundy, including Pocologan, New River and Salkeld Islands, and all other islands in front within two miles of the shore.

Governance

The entire parish forms the local service district of the parish of Lepreau,[lower-alpha 1] established in 1970 to assess for fire protection. First aid and ambulance services were added in 1978.

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

  • Lepreau River
  • Mosquito Lake
  • Munson Lake
  • New River Beach Provincial Park
  • New River

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Lepreau Parish, New Brunswick community profile
2011 2006
Population: 752 (-8.7% from 2006) 824 (-4.7% from 2001)
Land area: 209.40 km2 (80.85 sq mi) 209.40 km2 (80.85 sq mi)
Population density: 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)
Median age: 48.2 (M: 47.8, F: 48.5) 46.8 (M: 46.1, F: 47.4)
Total private dwellings: 510 490
Median household income: $62,637 $42,747
References: 2011[1] 2006[4] earlier[5]
Historical Census Data - Lepreau Parish, New Brunswick[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 900—    
1996 875−2.8%
YearPop.±%
2001 865−1.1%
2006 824−4.7%
YearPop.±%
2011 752−8.7%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Lepreau 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
750
 720 Decrease 8.9% 96.00% 20 Steady 0.0% 2.67% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 10 Steady 0.0% 1.33%
2006
820
 790 Decrease 5.4% 96.34% 20 Decrease 20.0% 2.44% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 10 Steady 0.0% 1.22%
2001
870
 835 Decrease 2.3% 95.98% 25 Increase 60.0% 2.87% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 10 Steady 0.0% 1.15%
1996
875
 855 n/a 97.71% 10 n/a 1.14% 0 n/a 0.00% 10 n/a 1.14%

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

Notes

  1. ↑ The name was originally styled Lepreaux; the modern form was adopted in 1978.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  2. ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Lepreau Parish
  3. ↑ "Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3)". Government of New Brunswick website. Retrieved 23 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.
  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



Coordinates: 45°13′52″N 66°34′36″W / 45.23114°N 66.576805°W / 45.23114; -66.576805 (Lepreau Parish, New Brunswick)

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