Sackville Parish, New Brunswick

Sackville
Parish

Location within Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 46°11′N 64°36′W / 46.19°N 64.60°W
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Westmorland County
Established 1786
Area[1]
 • Land 578.37 km2 (223.31 sq mi)
Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,336
 • Density 2.3/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 13.8%
 • Dwellings 596
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 506

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

History

The parish was established as a Nova Scotia township in 1772: named for Lord George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville (1716-1785) commander of the British forces and colonial secretary from 1775-1782: re-established as a New Brunswick parish in 1786: included parts of Botsford Parish until 1805 and Shediac Parish until 1827.

Communities

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold):
  • Coles Island Road
  • Cookville
  • Evans
  • Fairfield
  • Harper's Brook
  • Johnson's Mills
  • Lower Rockport
  • Midgic

Demographics

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19911,237—    
19961,237+0.0%
20011,266+2.3%
20061,174−7.3%
20111,336+13.8%
[3]

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[4]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only N/A%
English only N/A%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 0 0.00%

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[5]

  • External Routes:
    • None

See also

References



Coordinates: 45°54′43″N 64°19′13″W / 45.911869°N 64.320145°W