Eldon Parish, New Brunswick

Eldon
—  Parish  —
Location of Eldon Parish within Restigouche County, New Brunswick
Coordinates:
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Restigouche
Established              1826
Area[1]
 • Land 1,681.51 km2 (649.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1][2]
 • Total 779
 • Density 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
 • Change 2001-06 13.6%
 • Census Ranking 2,406 of 5,008
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Dwellings 494
Median Income* $25,587 CDN
*Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Eldon is a Canadian parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.[3]

Contents

Delineation

Eldon Parish is situated at the center of Restigouche County and is bordered to the east by Addington Parish, and to the west by the parishes of Grimmer and Saint-Quentin. The parish of Northesk lies to the south and the north is bordered by the province of Quebec.

Communities

All municipalities within Eldon Parish are unincorporated.

Demographics

Population

Population trend[4]

Census Population Change (%)
2006 779 13.6%
2001 902 10.2%
1996 1,005 11.5%
1991 1,136 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[1]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 410 52.57%
English only 355 45.51%
Both English and French 15 1.92%
Other languages 0 0.00%

Access Routes

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

  • Secondary Routes:
    • Route 385

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Eldon 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 - Eldon Parish
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  5. ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 4-5, 12-13