Blissfield Parish, New Brunswick

Blissfield
Parish

Location within Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46°35′24″N 66°03′18″W / 46.59°N 66.055°W
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Northumberland
Established 1830
Area[1]
 • Land 1,240.26 km2 (478.87 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2][3]
 • Total 501
 • Density 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 10.5%
 • Dwellings 259
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)

Blissfield is a Canadian parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick.[4]

Its population in the 2011 Census was 501.

Delineation

Blissfield Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:

West by Ludlow Parish; north by Southesk Parish; south by the County line; and east by a line running north and south from the mouth of Donnelly Brook.

Communities

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold):

Demographics

Population

Population trend[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2006 560 Decrease11.9%
2001 636 Decrease5.6%
1996 674 Increase4.2%
1991 647 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[2]

Language Population Pct (%)
English only 540 98.18%
French only 10 1.82%
Other languages 0 0.00%
Both English and French 0 0.00%

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Blissfield Parish, New Brunswick
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Blissfield Parish, 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 - Blissfield Parish
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census


 Southesk Parish
Ludlow Parish Blackville Parish
   Blissfield Parish  
Maugerville Parish (Sunbury County) Northfield Parish (Sunbury County)
Chipman Parish (Queens County)		 Harcourt Parish (Kent County)


Coordinates: 46°35′24″N 66°03′18″W / 46.59000°N 66.05500°W