Saint Croix Parish, New Brunswick

Saint Croix Parish is a census subdivision for Statistics Canada and a local service district in the province of New Brunswick. It is named for the Saint Croix River which forms one of its borders.[3] It was partitioned from Saint Andrews Parish in 1874.[4]

This article is about the parish. For the community, see Saint Croix, New Brunswick.
Saint Croix Parish

Paroisse de Sainte-Croix
Parish
Location within Charlotte County.
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyCharlotte County
Established1874
Named forSaint Croix River
Government
 • TypeLocal Service District
Area
 • Land78.67 km2 (30.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total657
 • Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 6.7%
 • Dwellings
368
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
HighwaysRoute 1 / Route 127 / Route 170 / Route 760[2]

The local service district was created in 1970.[5] Like most of Charlotte County, it is part of Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission.[6]

Parish population includes the unincorporated settlements of Bayside, Saint Croix, and Waweig.

Census data

Population
Canada census – Saint Croix Parish, New Brunswick community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 657 (+6.7% from 2011) 616 (-8.1% from 2006) 670 (+5.7% from 2001)
Land area: 78.67 km2 (30.37 sq mi) 78.77 km2 (30.41 sq mi) 78.67 km2 (30.37 sq mi)
Population density: 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Median age: 48.1 (M: 49.5, F: 46.3) 45.2 (M: 45.8, F: 45.0) 43.0 (M: 43.4, F: 41.5)
Total private dwellings: 368 322 353
Median household income: $55,040 $45,812 $38,485
References: 2016[7] 2011[8] 2006[9] earlier[10]
Historical Census Data - Saint Croix Parish, New Brunswick
YearPop.±%
1991 588—    
1996 657+11.7%
2001 639−2.7%
YearPop.±%
2001A 634−0.8%
2006 670+5.7%
2011 616−8.1%
YearPop.±%
2016 657+6.7%
(A) adjustment due to boundary change.
[11][1]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint Croix Parish, New Brunswick[11]
Census Total
English
French
English & French
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
610
 590 9.9% 96.72% 10 n/a% 1.64% 0 0.0% 0.00% 10 0.0% 1.64%
2006
665
 655 5.3% 98.50% 0 100.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 10 n/a% 1.50%
2001
635
 620 4.6% 97.64% 15 33.3% 2.36% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00%
1996
660
 650 n/a 98.48% 10 n/a 1.52% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

See also

List of parishes in New Brunswick

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Saint Croix, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 4, 12
  3. "Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3)". Government of New Brunswick website. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  4. "Saint Croix Parish". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  5. "Regulation 70-63 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 70-385)". The Royal Gazette. Fredericton, NB, Canada. 128: 343–344. 17 June 1970. Filed June 3, 1970.
  6. "Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission Annual Report & Financial Statements 2018" (PDF). Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  7. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  9. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  10. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 17 February 2012.
  11. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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