Sunbury County, New Brunswick

Sunbury
—  County  —
Location of Sunbury County, New Brunswick
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
Established              1785
Area[1]
 • Land 2,697.08 km2 (1,041.3 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1][2]
 • Total 25,542
 • Density 9.5/km2 (24.6/sq mi)
 • Change 2001-06 0.9%
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 506
Dwellings 10,388
Median Income* $55,889
*Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Sunbury County (2006 population 25,542) is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. A large military base (CFB Gagetown) is located in the western part of the county south of the town of Oromocto. The county also hosts forestry and mixed farming.

Contents

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are three incorporated municipalities within Sunbury County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):[1][2]

Official Name Status Area km2 Population Census Ranking
Oromocto Town 22.37 8,402 445 of 5,008
Fredericton Junction Village 23.86 715 2,543 of 5,008
Tracy Village 29.36 619 2,726 of 5,008

Much of the Village of Minto lies within Sunbury County, but since most of it is in Queens County, Statistics Canada considers it as part of Queens. Similarly, a small portion of the city of Fredericton lies within Sunbury County, but is counted as part of York.

Parishes

The county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):[1][2]

Official Name Status Area km2 Population Census Ranking
Lincoln Parish 159.83 5,764 610 of 5,008
Burton Parish 259.48 5,019 688 of 5,008
Maugerville Parish 921.31 1,715 1,463 of 5,008
Sheffield Parish 271.95 909 2,185 of 5,008
Blissville Parish 342.40 848 2,280 of 5,008
Northfield Parish 304.06 729 2,507 of 5,008
Gladstone Parish 362.18 538 2,914 of 5,008

First Nations

There is one First Nations reservation in Sunbury County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):[1][2]

Official Name Status Area km2 Population Census Ranking
Oromocto 26 Reservation 0.28 284 3,729 of 5,008

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Population trend[3]

Census Population Change (%)
2006 25,542 0.9%
2001 25,776 1.6%
1996 25,358 7.6%
1991 23,575 N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)[1]

Language Population Pct (%)
English only 22,345 87.68%
French only 2,400 9.42%
Other languages 600 2.35%
Both English and French 140 0.55%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Sunbury County, New Brunswick
  2. ^ a b c d Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
  3. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

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Charlotte County Queens County
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