Wakefield Parish, New Brunswick

Wakefield is a Canadian parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick.[2]

Wakefield
Parish
Location within Carleton County, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46.225°N 67.52°W / 46.225; -67.52
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyCarleton
Established1803
Area
 • Land196.43 km2 (75.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total2,767
 • Density14.1/km2 (37/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 1.7%
 • Dwellings
1,181
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)

Its population in the 2016 Census was 2,767.[1]

History

Wakefield Parish was established in 1803 as part of York County and named for the city of Wakefield in Yorkshire County, England: Wakefield Parish included Simonds Parish until 1842, and Brighton Parish, York County, until 1830.

Delineation

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

North by the lower line of lot numbered thirty-eight, granted to David Good, and the westerly prolongation thereof; westerly by the County line; south by Woodstock and Richmond Parishes, and east by the Saint John River, including all the islands in front.

Communities

Demographics
Farm in Jacksonville

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Wakefield, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  2. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Wakefield Parish
  3. "Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3)". Government of New Brunswick website. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  5. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Wakefield Parish, New Brunswick



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