Saint James Parish, New Brunswick

Saint James Parish is a census subdivision of Statistics Canada in the province of New Brunswick. It is governed as the Western Charlotte Local Service District.[2]

Saint James Parish

Paroisse de Saint-James
Parish
Coordinates: 45°22′53.66″N 67°20′43.82″W
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyCharlotte
Established1823
Government
 • TypeLocal service district
Area
 • Land556.62 km2 (214.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total1,186
 • Density2.1/km2 (5/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 4.4%
 • Dwellings
570
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)

It was created in 1823 from part of Saint Stephen Parish. Following the abolition of county councils with the 1966 Municipalities Act,[3] the local service district was created in 1988.[4]

It contains the unincorporated settlements of Andersonville, Lawrence Station, Moores Mills, and Western Charlotte.

Census data

Population
Canada census – Saint James Parish, New Brunswick community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 1,186 (-4.4% from 2011) 1,241 (-8.1% from 2006) 1,350 (-5.6% from 2001)
Land area: 556.62 km2 (214.91 sq mi) 556.00 km2 (214.67 sq mi) 555.99 km2 (214.67 sq mi)
Population density: 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) 2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi) 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Median age: 47.7 (M: 47.8, F: 47.5) 44.5 (M: 42.2, F: 46.5) 41.7 (M: 41.2, F: 42.1)
Total private dwellings: 570 590 612
Median household income: $45,184 $51,753 $36,461
References: 2016[5] 2011[6] 2006[7] earlier[8]
Historical Census Data - Saint James Parish, New Brunswick
YearPop.±%
1991 1,367—    
1996 1,398+2.3%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,430+2.3%
2006 1,350−5.6%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,241−8.1%
2016 1,186−4.4%
[9][1]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint James Parish, New Brunswick[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,235
 1,200 9.4% 97.17% 25 40.0% 2.02% 0 0.0% 0.00% 10 n/a% 0.81%
2006
1,340
 1,325 4.0% 98.88% 15 0.0% 1.12% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00%
2001
1,395
 1,380 0.0% 98.92% 15 33.3% 1.08% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00%
1996
1,390
 1,380 n/a 99.28% 10 n/a 0.72% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Saint James, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. "Western Charlotte". Western Charlotte LSD. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  3. "Local Government Legislation in New Brunswick" (PDF). Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  4. Regulation 88-228 (O.C. 88-937), issued 1988-10-20, filed 1988-11-02. Western Charlotte established.
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 17 February 2012.
  9. 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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