Dalhousie Parish, New Brunswick

Dalhousie
Parish

Location within Restigouche County.
Coordinates: 48°00′09″N 66°31′08″W / 48.0025°N 66.51889°W
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Restigouche
Established 1839
Area[1]
  Land 121.32 km2 (46.84 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 2,247
  Density 18.5/km2 (48/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 2.9%
  Dwellings 1,053
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)

Dalhousie is a Canadian parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.[2]

Delineation

Dalhousie Parish lies along the south bank of the Restigouche River and is bordered to the west by Addington Parish, Balmoral Parish to the south; and to the east by Chaleur Bay and Colborne Parish, as basically defined in the Territorial Division Act.

Communities

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold or italics).

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Dalhousie Parish, New Brunswick[5]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,700    
1996 2,826+4.7%
YearPop.±%
2001 2,555−9.6%
2006 2,323−9.1%
YearPop.±%
2006A 2,313−0.4%
2011 2,247−2.9%
(A) adjustment due to boundary change.

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Dalhousie Parish, New Brunswick[5]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
2,215
1,490 Steady 0.0% 67.27% 660 Decrease 15.9% 29.80% 40 Increase 60.0% 1.80% 25 Decrease 16.7% 1.13%
2006
2,330
1,490 Decrease 6.0% 63.95% 785 Decrease 3.1% 33.69% 25 Decrease 72.2% 1.07% 30 Increase 20.0% 1.29%
2001
2,510
1,585 Decrease 11.5% 63.15% 810 Decrease 19.0% 32.27% 90 Increase 63.6% 3.59% 25 Increase 150.0% 1.00%
1996
2,855
1,790 n/a 62.70% 1,000 n/a 35.03% 55 n/a 1.92% 10 n/a 0.35%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[6]

  • External Routes:
    • None

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Dalhousie Parish, New Brunswick
  2. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Dalhousie Parish
  3. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  4. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 5-6



Coordinates: 48°00′09″N 66°31′08″W / 48.00250°N 66.51889°W