Saint Stephen Parish, New Brunswick

Saint Stephen
St. Stephen
Parish

Location within Charlotte County.
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Charlotte County
Established 1786
Area[1]
 • Land 103.38 km2 (39.92 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,986
 • Density 19.2/km2 (50/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 6.0%
 • Dwellings 827
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)

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

History

Saint Stephen Parish was established in 1786: included Saint James Parish until 1823 and Dufferin Parish until 1873..

Delineation

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

South by Dufferin Parish and the St. Croix River; east by Saint David Parish, north and west by a line beginning in the intersection of the St. Croix River with the southwesterly prolongation of the northwestern limit of Lot No. 16, granted to Angus Rankin; thence northeasterly along said prolongation and said limit to the western limit of Lot No. 115, granted to Thomas Dodd; thence northerly along the western limits of Lots Numbered 115, 116, 117 and 99 to 114 inclusive to the southern limit of Lot No. 46 granted to Thomas Grimmer Junior; thence westerly along said limit and its prolongation to the eastern limit of Lot No. 60, granted to Robert M. Todd; thence northerly along the eastern limit of Lot No. 60 and its northerly prolongation, to meet the westerly prolongation of the northern limit of No. 53 granted to Peter Christie; thence easterly along said westerly prolongation, the northern limit of Lot No. 53 and the easterly prolongation of the northern limit of Lot No. 53, to the eastern bank or shore of Moore Lake.[lower-alpha 1]

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 – Saint Stephen Parish, New Brunswick community profile
2011 2006
Population: 1,986 (-6.0% from 2006) 2,113 (+13.8% from 2001)
Land area: 103.38 km2 (39.92 sq mi) 104.41 km2 (40.31 sq mi)
Population density: 19.2/km2 (50/sq mi) 20.2/km2 (52/sq mi)
Median age: 44.0 (M: 43.5, F: 44.5) 39.6 (M: 38.9, F: 40.0)
Total private dwellings: 827 863
Median household income: $50,064 $37,430
References: 2011[1] 2006[5] earlier[6]
Historical Census Data - Saint Stephen Parish, New Brunswick[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,818—    
1996 1,890+4.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,856−1.8%
2006 2,113+13.8%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,986−6.0%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint Stephen Parish, New Brunswick[7]
Census Total
English
French
English & French
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,955
 1,900 Decrease 6.9% 97.19% 35 Decrease 12.5% 1.79% 5 Increase n/a% 0.25% 15 Decrease 40.0% 0.77%
2006
2,105
 2,040 Increase 12.0% 96.91% 40 Increase 12.5% 1.90% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 25 Increase 60.0% 1.19%
2001
1,850
 1,795 Decrease 1.9% 97.03% 35 Increase 28.6% 1.89% 10 Increase n/a% 0.54% 10 Increase n/a% 0.54%
1996
1,855
 1,830 n/a 98.65% 25 n/a 1.35% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[8]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Now officially named Moores Mills Lake.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  2. ↑ - Saint Stephen Parish
  3. ↑ "Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3)". Government of New Brunswick website. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Moore Lake". Canadian Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 4, 12



Coordinates: 45°12′41″N 67°19′33″W / 45.21125°N 67.325935°W / 45.21125; -67.325935 (Pennfield Parish, New Brunswick)

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