Saint Stephen Parish, New Brunswick


Saint Stephen Parish is a Statistics Canada census subdivision in the province of New Brunswick.

Saint Stephen Parish

Paroisse de St. Stephen
Parish
Location within Charlotte County.
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyCharlotte County
Established1786
Government
 • TypeLocal Service District
Area
 • Land103.25 km2 (39.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total1,839
 • Density17.8/km2 (46/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 7.4%
 • Dwellings
820
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)

It was formed along with Charlotte County in 1784 when New Brunswick was partitioned from Nova Scotia.[2] It included Saint James Parish until 1823 and Dufferin Parish until 1873.

Local governance is provided partly by the Western Charlotte by the Dennis-Weston Local Service Districts, except in the town of Saint Stephen.

Census data

Parish population total does not include the town of Saint Stephen.

Population
Canada census – Saint Stephen Parish, New Brunswick community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 1,839 (-7.4% from 2011) 1,986 (-6.0% from 2006) 2,113 (+13.8% from 2001)
Land area: 103.25 km2 (39.87 sq mi) 103.38 km2 (39.92 sq mi) 104.41 km2 (40.31 sq mi)
Population density: 17.8/km2 (46/sq mi) 19.2/km2 (50/sq mi) 20.2/km2 (52/sq mi)
Median age: 47.8 (M: 46.9, F: 48.7) 44.0 (M: 43.5, F: 44.5) 39.6 (M: 38.9, F: 40.0)
Total private dwellings: 820 827 863
Median household income: $50,560 $50,064 $37,430
References: 2016[3] 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]
Historical Census Data - Saint Stephen Parish, New Brunswick
YearPop.±%
1991 1,818—    
1996 1,890+4.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,856−1.8%
2006 2,113+13.8%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,986−6.0%
2016 1,839−7.4%
[7][1]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint Stephen Parish, New Brunswick[7]
Census Total
English
French
English & French
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,955
 1,900 6.9% 97.19% 35 12.5% 1.79% 5 n/a% 0.25% 15 40.0% 0.77%
2006
2,105
 2,040 12.0% 96.91% 40 12.5% 1.90% 0 100.0% 0.00% 25 60.0% 1.19%
2001
1,850
 1,795 1.9% 97.03% 35 28.6% 1.89% 10 n/a% 0.54% 10 n/a% 0.54%
1996
1,855
 1,830 n/a 98.65% 25 n/a 1.35% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Saint Stephen, 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. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 17 February 2012.
  7. 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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