Rivière-Verte, New Brunswick

Rivière-Verte
—  Village  —
Location of Rivière-Verte, New Brunswick
Coordinates:
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Madawaska
Parish Rivière-Verte
Village Status 1966
Electoral Districts   
Federal

Madawaska—Restigouche
Provincial Restigouche-La-Vallée
Government[1]
 • Type Community Council
 • Mayor Michel LeBlond
 • Councillors
Area[2]
 • Total 7.00 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2][3]
 • Total 798
 • Density 114.0/km2 (295.3/sq mi)
 • Change 2001-06 6.8%
 • Census Ranking 2,366 of 5,008
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 506
Dwellings 366
Median Income* $31,767 CDN
Access Routes Route 2 (TCH)
Route 144
*Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Rivière-Verte (2006 population: 798) is a Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.[4]

It is located 15 kilometres southeast of Edmundston along the Saint John River. Its name translates to "Green River".

Demographics

Population trend[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2006 798 6.8%
2001 856 7.9%
1996 929 6.0%
1991 988 N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)[2]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 755 96.18%
English only 30 3.82%
Other languages 0 0.00%
Both English and French 0 0.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ Government of New Brunswick website: Rivière-Verte
  2. ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Rivière-Verte, 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 - Rivière-Verte
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census