Hammond Parish, New Brunswick

Hammond is a Canadian parish in Kings County, New Brunswick.[2]

Hammond
Parish
Location within Kings County, New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 45.84°N 64.59°W / 45.84; -64.59
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyKings County
Established1786
Area
 • Land244.45 km2 (94.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total251
 • Density1.0/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-2016
 14.9%
 • Dwellings
153
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)

History

Hammond Parish formed in 1858 from part of Upham Parish. It was named for the Hammond River.

Delineation

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

Northerly by Sussex and Waterford Parishes; south and east by the County lines, and west by Upham Parish.

Governance

The entire parish forms the local service district of the parish of Hammond, established in 1968 to assess for fire protection. First aid and ambulance services were added to the assessment in 1972. Recreational facilities were added to the assessment in 1994, with first aid and ambulance services being removed at the same time.

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

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[6]

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Hammond, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  2. "Hammond Parish". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
  3. "Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3)". Government of New Brunswick website. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006 census
  5. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Hammond Parish, New Brunswick
  6. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7



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