Sussex Parish, New Brunswick

Sussex
Parish

Location within Kings County, New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 45°50′N 64°35′W / 45.84°N 64.59°W
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Kings County
Established 1786
Area[1]
  Land 244.27 km2 (94.31 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 2,529
  Density 10.4/km2 (27/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 4.2%
  Dwellings 1,003
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)

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

History

Sussex Parish established in 1786: possibly named for Sussex, New Jersey, or for Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773-1842), son of King George III and Queen Charlotte: included parts of Hampton Parish and Norton Parish until 1795, a part of Studholm Parish until 1840, and Cardwell Parish and Waterford Parish until 1874.

Delineation

Sussex Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:

Communities

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

  • Jeffries Corner
  • Lisson Settlement
  • Lower Cove
  • Markhamville
  • McCain Settlement
  • Millbrook
  • New Line Road
  • Ratter Corner

Bodies of water & Islands

This is a list of rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, marshes and Islands that are at least partially in this parish

Demographics

Population

Population trend[3]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 N/A
2006 2427 Decrease5.2%
2001 2560 Increase0.0%
1996 Decrease0.0%
1991 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[4]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only %
English only %
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°41′10″N 65°30′27″W / 45.686036°N 65.507612°W