Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick

Pointe-Verte
Village

Pointe-Verte
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°51′N 65°46′W / 47.850°N 65.767°W / 47.850; -65.767
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Gloucester
Parish Beresford
Village 1966
Government
 • Mayor Normand Doiron
Area[1]
 • Total 13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Elevation 11 m (36 ft)
Population (2016)[2]
 • Total 886
 • Density 70.8/km2 (183/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016 Decrease 9.2%
 • Dwellings 464
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s) E8J
Area code(s) 506
Highways Route 134 Route 11
Website www.pointe-verte.ca

Pointe-Verte (2016 pop: 886) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.

Located on Chaleur Bay 30 km north of Bathurst, the village's main industry is lobster and scallop fishing, as well as forestry.

History

(TBD)

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick community profile
2011 2006
Population: 976 (+0.5% from 2006) 971 (-6.7% from 2001)
Land area: 13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi) 13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Population density: 70.8/km2 (183/sq mi) 70.4/km2 (182/sq mi)
Median age: 51.8 (M: 51.9, F: 51.6) 47.8 (M: 48.1, F: 47.6)
Total private dwellings: 464 462
Median household income: $57,766 $40,238
References: 2011[1] 2006[3] earlier[4]
Historical Census Data - Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick[5]
YearPop.±%
19961,122—    
20011,041−7.2%
YearPop.±%
2006971−6.7%
2011976+0.5%
YearPop.±%
2016886−9.2%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick[5]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
955
 865 Decrease 2.8% 90.57% 80 Increase 45.5% 8.38% 10 Steady 0.0% 1.05% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2006
955
 890 Decrease 6.8% 93.19% 55 Decrease 26.7% 5.76% 10 Steady 0.0% 1.05% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
1,040
 955 Decrease 11.2% 91.83% 75 Increase 66.7% 7.21% 10 Increase n/a% 0.96% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
1,120
 1,075 n/a 95.98% 45 n/a 4.02% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  4. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  5. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



Coordinates: 47°51′N 65°46′W / 47.850°N 65.767°W / 47.850; -65.767 (Pointe-Verte)


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