Victoria County, New Brunswick
| Victoria | |
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| County | |
 Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Country |
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| Province |
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| Established | 1844 |
| Shire town | Perth-Andover |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 5,503.93 km2 (2,125.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,921 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
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| • Dwellings | 9,342 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
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Victoria County (2011 population 19,921) is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Farming, especially of potatoes, is the major industry in the county.
Census subdivisions
Communities
There are five municipalities within Victoria County (listed by 2011 population):[1]
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Falls/Grand-Sault | Town | 18.06 | 5,706 | Grand Falls |
| Perth-Andover | Village | 8.89 | 1,778 | Perth |
| Plaster Rock | Village | 3.09 | 1,135 | Gordon |
| Drummond | Village | 8.91 | 775 | Drummond |
| Aroostook | Village | 2.24 | 351 | Andover |
First Nations
There is one First Nations reserve in Victoria County (listed by 2011 population):[1]
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Pop 2011 | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobique 20 | Reserve | 24.94 | 1,039 | Perth |
Parishes
The county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2011 population):[1]
| Official Name | Area km2 | Pop 2011 | Municipalities | Unincorporated communities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummond | 1,014.90 | 2,250 | Drummond (village) | Black Brook / Burgess Settlement / Caldwell / Canton / Davis Mill / Desjardins Road / Ennishone / Hazen / Hennigar Corner / Jardine Brook / McManus Siding / Price Road / Quatre-Coins / Violette Brook / Violette Station |
| Denmark | 750.51 | 1,592 | Foley Brook / Lake Edward / Lerwick / New Denmark / North Tilley / Salmonhurst Corner / South Tilley | |
| Gordon | 1,430.98 | 1,567 | Plaster Rock (village) | Anderson Road / Anfield / Arthurette / Birch Ridge / Bluebell Station / Crombie Settlement / Hazeldean / Maple View / North View / O'Dell / Picadilly / Red Rapids / Rowena / Sisson Ridge / St. Almo / Three Brooks / Wapske / Weaver |
| Grand Falls | 158.43 | 1,172 | Grand Falls/Grand-Sault (town) | Argosy / California Settlement / Costigan / Four Falls / Gillespie Settlement / Grand Falls Portage / Kelly Road / Lower California / Lower Portage / McCluskey / Morrell Siding / Undine / Upper California |
| Perth | 318.06 | 1,096 | Perth-Andover (village) Tobique 20 (reserve) |
Beech Glen / Beech Glen Road / Bon Accord / Caldwell Brook / Currie / Gladwyn / Hillside / Inman / Kilburn / Kincardine / Lower Kintore / Lower Perth / Maliseet / Muniac / Quaker Brook / Red Rapids / Rowena / Tobique Narrows / Upper Kintore |
| Andover | 123.57 | 942 | Aroostook (village) | Bairdsville / Beaconsfield / Carlingford / Dover Hill / Hillandale / Maliseet / River De Chute / Tinker / Turner Settlement |
| Lorne | 1,640.29 | 518 | Blue Mountain Bend / Burntland Brook / Enterprise / Everett / Haley Brook / Lorne / Mapleview / Nictau / North View / Oxbow / Riley Brook / Sisson Brook / Two Brooks / Victoria |
Demographics
Population
| Canada census – Victoria County, New Brunswick community profile | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2006 | ||
| Population: | 19,921 (-2.0% from 2006) | 20,319 (-4.0% from 2001) | |
| Land area: | 5,503.93 km2 (2,125.08 sq mi) | 5,502.85 km2 (2,124.66 sq mi) | |
| Population density: | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) | 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) | |
| Median age: | 45.2 (M: 44.4, F: 45.9) | 41.9 (M: 41.2, F: 42.5) | |
| Total private dwellings: | 9,342 | 9,163 | |
| Median household income: | $41,435 | $38,403 | |
| References: 2011[1] 2006[2] earlier[3] | |||
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Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Victoria County, New Brunswick[4] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | English |
French |
English & French |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011 |
19,630 |
10,740 | |
54.71% | 8,405 | |
42.82% | 190 |  |
0.97% | 295 | |
1.50% | |||||
2006 |
20,070 |
10,760 | |
53.61% | 8,590 | |
42.80% | 100 | |
0.50% | 620 | |
3.09% | |||||
2001 |
20,915 |
11,290 | |
53.98% | 8,905 | |
42.58% | 195 | |
0.93% | 525 | |
2.51% | |||||
1996 |
21,675 |
12,040 | n/a | 55.55% | 8,980 | n/a | 41.43% | 225 | n/a | 1.04% | 430 | n/a | 1.98% | |||||
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Ethnic Groups (2006)[5]
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Religious make-up (2001)[6]
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Transportation
Major highways
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Protected areas and attractions
Notable people
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Victoria County, New Brunswick
- ↑ Religious make-up, for Victoria County, 2001 census - 100% data
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Coordinates: 47°4′30.7″N 67°19′45.8″W / 47.075194°N 67.329389°W
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