Beresford Parish, New Brunswick

Beresford
—  Parish  —
Location of Beresford Parish within Gloucester County, New Brunswick
Coordinates:
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Gloucester
Established              1814
Area[1]
 • Land 455.93 km2 (176 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1][2]
 • Total 6,301
 • Density 13.8/km2 (35.7/sq mi)
 • Change 2001-06 4.8%
 • Census Ranking 576 of 5,008
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Dwellings 2,633
Median Income* $45,901 CDN
*Median household income, 2005 (all households)
This article is about the parish. For the village, consult Beresford, New Brunswick.

Beresford is a Canadian parish in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.[3]

Contents

Delineation

Beresford Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:

West by the County line; east by the Chaleur Bay and south by the easterly prolongation of the south line of Restigouche County.

Communities

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold) and communities within their respective boundaries (in italics).

Demographics

Population

Population trend[4]

Census Population Change (%)
2006 6,301 4.8%
2001 6,622 3.0%
1996 6,830 1.0%
1991 6,764 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[1]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 5,575 89.85%
English only 475 7.65%
Both English and French 95 1.53%
Other languages 60 0.97%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[5]

  • External Routes:
    • None

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Beresford Parish, New Brunswick
  2. ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
  3. ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Beresford Parish
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  5. ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Page 7