Eldon Parish, New Brunswick

Eldon
Parish

Location within Restigouche County.
Coordinates: 47°45′00″N 67°04′30″W / 47.75°N 67.075°W
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Restigouche
Established 1826
Area[1]
 • Land 1,681.54 km2 (649.25 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 698
 • Density 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 10.4%
 • Dwellings 375
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)

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

Delineation

Eldon Parish is situated at the center of Restigouche County and is bordered to the east by Addington Parish, and to the west by the parishes of Grimmer and Saint-Quentin. The parish of Northesk lies to the south and the north is bordered by the province of Quebec.

Communities

All municipalities within Eldon Parish are unincorporated.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Eldon Parish, New Brunswick[5]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,136—    
1996 1,005−11.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 902−10.2%
2006 779−13.6%
YearPop.±%
2011 698−10.4%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Eldon 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
695
 360 Increase 1.4% 51.80% 330 Decrease 19.5% 47.48% 5 Decrease 66.7% 0.72% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2006
780
 355 Decrease 22.8% 45.51% 410 Decrease 2.4% 52.56% 15 Decrease 25.0% 1.92% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
900
 460 Decrease 19.3% 51.11% 420 Decrease 11.6% 46.67% 20 Increase n/a% 2.22% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
1,045
 570 n/a 54.55% 475 n/a 45.45% 0 n/a 0.00% 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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Eldon Parish, New Brunswick
  2. ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Eldon Parish
  3. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  4. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  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 4-5, 12-13



Coordinates: 47°45′00″N 67°04′30″W / 47.75000°N 67.07500°W