Durham Parish, New Brunswick

Durham
Parish

Location within Restigouche County.
Coordinates: 47°52′N 66°04′W / 47.86°N 66.07°W
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Restigouche
Established 1839
Area[1]
 • Land 411.10 km2 (158.73 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,207
 • Density 2.9/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 7.4%
 • Dwellings 611
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)

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

Delineation

Durham Parish lies at the east end of Restigouche County in northwestern New Brunswick and is bordered to the north and east by Chaleur Bay, and to the west by Colborne Parish. To the south, Durham borders with Bathurst Parish and Beresford Parish in neighbouring Gloucester County. Offshore to the northwest, Heron Island also resides within the parish limits.

Communities

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

  • Black Point
  • Doyleville
  • Gravel Hill
  • Halfway
  • Hickey Settlement
  • Keepover
  • Lapointe Settlement
  • Lorne
  • Nash Creek
  • Paradise Camp
  • Sea Side
  • Winton Crossing

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Durham Parish, New Brunswick[5]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,618—    
1996 1,622+0.2%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,491−8.1%
2006 1,303−12.6%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,207−7.4%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Durham Parish, New Brunswick[5]
Census Total
English
French
English & French
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,210
 905 Decrease 14.2% 74.79% 265 Increase 20.5% 21.90% 35 Increase 133.3% 2.89% 5 Decrease 50.0% 0.41%
2006
1,300
 1,055 Decrease 7.5% 81.15% 220 Decrease 33.3% 16.92% 15 Decrease 40.0% 1.15% 10 Increase n/a% 0.77%
2001
1,495
 1,140 Decrease 0.4% 76.25% 330 Decrease 22.4% 22.07% 25 Decrease 28.6% 1.67% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
1,605
 1,145 n/a 71.34% 425 n/a 26.48% 35 n/a 2.18% 0 n/a 0.00%

Access Routes

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

  • Secondary Routes:
    • None
  • External Routes:
    • None

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Durham Parish, New Brunswick
  2. ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Durham Parish
  3. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  4. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  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 6-7, 15



Coordinates: 47°51′36″N 66°04′12″W / 47.86000°N 66.07000°W