Atholville, New Brunswick

Atholville
—  Village  —

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Atholville
Location of Atholville
Coordinates:
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Restigouche
Parish Addington
Village Status 1966
Electoral Districts   
Federal

Madawaska—Restigouche
Provincial Campbellton-Restigouche Centre
Government[1]
 • Type Village Council
 • Mayor Raymond Lagacé (Mayor since 1971)
 • Councillors
Area[2]
 • Land 10.25 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2][3]
 • Total 1,317
 • Density 128.5/km2 (332.8/sq mi)
 • Change 2001-06 4.6%
 • Census Ranking 1,722 of 5,008
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s) 506
Access Routes
Route 11

Route 134
Dwellings 576
Median Income* $39,625 CDN
Website www.atholville.net
*Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Atholville (2006 population: 1,317) is a Canadian village in Restigouche County A4L, New Brunswick.[4]

It is located on the south bank of the Restigouche River upstream and west of the city of Campbellton.

The entrance to Sugarloaf Provincial Park is located in Atholville, although the mountain is in Campbellton. The village is also home to the largest retail development in the region, centred on the Sugarloaf Mall.

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Demographics

Population trend[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2006 1,317 4.6%
2001 1,381 0.4%
1996 1,376 6.6%
1991 1,474 N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)[2]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 905 71.26%
English only 305 24.01%
Both English and French 50 3.94%
Other languages 10 0.79%

Economy

The largest employer in Atholville is the AV Cell pulp mill, owned by the Aditya Birla Group.

See also

References

  1. ^ Government of New Brunswick website: Atholville
  2. ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Atholville, New Brunswick
  3. ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
  4. ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Atholville
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

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