Pennfield Parish, New Brunswick

Pennfield Parish is a Statistics Canada census subdivision, and local service district in the province of New Brunswick.

Pennfield Parish

Paroisse de Pennfield
Parish
Pennfield Parish
Location of Saint James Parish in Canada
Pennfield Parish
Pennfield Parish (New Brunswick)
Coordinates:
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyCharlotte County
Established1786
Government
 • TypeLocal service district
Area
 • Land363.86 km2 (140.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total2,170
 • Density6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 2.2%
 • Dwellings
996
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)

It is one of 14 parishes in Charlotte County, formed in 1784 when New Brunswick was partitioned from Nova Scotia.[2]

Parish population includes the unincorporated settlements of Pennfield, and Seeleys Cove and excludes the incorporated town of Blacks Harbour and the local service district of Beaver Harbour.

Local governance is provided by the Pennfield Local Service District which is in the Southwest New Brunswick Service Area.[3]

Census data

Population
Canada census – Pennfield Parish, New Brunswick community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 2,170 (-2.2% from 2011) 2,218 (-4.5% from 2006) 2,322 (-3.9% from 2001)
Land area: 363.86 km2 (140.49 sq mi) 363.88 km2 (140.49 sq mi) 363.88 km2 (140.49 sq mi)
Population density: 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)
Median age: 46.7 (M: 46.5, F: 47.0) 44.3 (M: 44.1, F: 44.4) 41.8 (M: 42.2, F: 41.4)
Total private dwellings: 996 1,099 1,120
Median household income: $60,992 $58,972 $42,996
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Pennfield Parish, New Brunswick
YearPop.±%
1991 2,211—    
1996 2,275+2.9%
YearPop.±%
2001 2,417+6.2%
2006 2,322−3.9%
YearPop.±%
2011 2,218−4.5%
2016 2,170−2.2%
[8][1]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Pennfield Parish, New Brunswick[8]
Census Total
English
French
English & French
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
2,195
 2,045 7.3% 93.17% 90 38.9% 4.10% 5 n/a% 0.23% 55 18.2% 2.50%
2006
2,305
 2,205 2.6% 95.66% 55 52.2% 2.39% 0 100.0% 0.00% 45 55.6% 1.95%
2001
2,410
 2,265 5.3% 93.98% 115 39.1% 4.77% 10 n/a% 0.42% 20 20.0% 0.83%
1996
2,240
 2,145 n/a 95.76% 70 n/a 3.12% 0 n/a 0.00% 25 n/a 1.12%

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Pennfield, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. Slumkoski, Corey (2005). "The Partition of Nova Scotia". The Winslow Papers. Electronic text centre (UNB Libraries). Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. "Municipalities Order, NB Reg 85-6". CanLII. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 17 February 2012.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3): detailed definitions of New Brunswick's internal divisions.

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