Kent County, New Brunswick
| Kent | |
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| County | |
 Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 New Brunswick |
| Established | 1826 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 4,552.55 km2 (1,757.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 30,833 |
| • Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 2.0% |
| • Dwellings | 16,030 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
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Kent County (2011 population 30,833) is located in east-central New Brunswick, Canada.[2] The county features a unique blend of cultures including Mi'kmaq, Acadian and English Speaking Settlers. Some larger tourist attractions include: la dune de Bouctouche, Kouchibouguac National Park and Bonar Law Commons.
It is in the Beauséjour federal electoral district, represented by Dominic LeBlanc of the Liberal Party of Canada. Provincially, it is within the electoral districts of Kent, Kent South, and Rogersville-Kouchibouguac.
History
Established in 1826 from Northumberland County: named for Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767-1820) and the father of Queen Victoria.
Census subdivisions
Communities
There are five incorporated municipalities within Kent County (listed by 2011 population):[1][2]
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouctouche | Town | 18.34 | 2,423 | Wellington |
| Saint-Antoine | Village | 6.43 | 1,770 | Dundas |
| Richibucto | Town | 11.83 | 1,286 | Richibucto |
| Saint-Louis-de-Kent | Village | 2.00 | 930 | Saint-Louis |
| Rexton | Village | 6.14 | 818 | Richibucto |
First Nations
There are three First Nations reserves in Kent County (listed by 2011 population):[1][2]
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richibucto 15 | Reserve | 12.18 | 1,985 | Weldford |
| Indian Island 28 | Reserve | 0.27 | 97 | Richibucto |
| Buctouche 16 | Reserve | 0.39 | 85 | Wellington |
Note - Richibucto 15, formerly Big Cove Band is now called Elsipogtog First Nation
Parishes
The county is subdivided into twelve parishes (listed by 2011 population):[1][2]
| Official Name | Area km2 | Population | Incorporated municipalities | Unincorporated communities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundas | 230.31 | 6,282 | Cormierville / Caissie Cape / Grande-Digue / Guguen / Lower-Guguen / Notre-Dame / White's Settlement | |
| Wellington | 195.31 | 3,327 | Bouctouche (town) Buctouche 16 (reserve) |
Buctouche Baie / Buctouche-Sud / Caissie-Village / Chockpish / Cocagne / Collette-Village / Grand Saint-Antoine / Maria-de-Kent / McIntosh Hill / McKees Mills / Saint-David / Sainte-Anne-de-Kent / Saint-Édouard-de-Kent / Saint-François-de-Kent / Saint-Gabriel-de-Kent / Saint-Grégoire / Saint-Jean-Baptiste / Saint-Joseph-de-Kent / Saint-Maurice / Saint-Pierre-de-Kent / Saint-Thomas-de-Kent / St. Gabriel-de-Kent / Ste. Anne De Kent / Upper Saint-Maurice / / Village-des-Arsenault / Village-Sainte-Croix / Village-Saint-Irénée / Ward Corner / Wellington |
| Saint Mary | 238.21 | 2,008 | Saint-Antoine (village) | Bastarache / Champdoré / Coates Mills / Dollard Settlement / Fisher Hill / Kent Boom / McNairn / Murphy Settlement / Roy / Saint-Cyrille / Saint-Fabien / Saint-Lazare / Sainte-Marie-de-Kent / South Saint-Norbert / Upper Buctouche |
| Richibucto | 249.45 | 1,986 | Richibucto (town) Rexton (village) Indian Island 28 (reserve) |
Bedec / Bells Mills / Cap-de-Richibouctou / Cap-Lumière / Côte-Sainte-Anne / East Galloway / Galloway / Jardineville / Peters Mills / Petit-Chockpish / Pirogue / Richibucto Village Cape / Richibucto-Village / Saint-Charles Station / Sainte-Anne-de-Kent / Village-La-Prairie / West Galloway |
| Saint-Charles | 174.78 | 1,982 | Aldouane / Aldouane Station / Grande-Aldouane / Kent Lake / Kent Lake Siding / Lower Saint-Charles / Petite-Aldouane / Saint-Charles / Saint-Charles-Nord / Saint-Ignace Siding | |
| Saint-Louis | 258.61 | 1,741 | Saint-Louis-de-Kent (village) | Bretagneville / Camerons Mill / Canisto Road / Cap-de-Saint-Louis / Chemin Canisto / Desherbiers / Guimond-Village / Petit-Large / Pont-du-Milieu / Saint-Ignace / Saint-Olivier |
| Weldford | 611.61 | 1,318 | Richibucto 15 (reserve) | Balla Philip / Bass River / Bass River Point / Beersville / Browns Yard / Bryants Corner / Cails Mills / Coal Branch / Clairville / East Branch / Fords Mills / Jailletville / Kent Junction / Saint-Joseph / Lower Main River / Molus River / Mundleville / Normandie / Saint-Norbert / Smiths Corner / South Branch / Targettville / Village-Saint Augustin / West Branch |
| Saint-Paul | 228.80 | 866 | Birch Ridge / Bon-Secours / Légerville / McLean Settlement / Saint-Paul / Sweeneyville / Terrains de L'Évêque / Village-des-Belliveau / Village-des-Cormier / Village-des-Léger | |
| Carleton | 436.09 | 770 | Carleton / Claire-Fontaine / Fontaine / Kouchibouguac / Laketon / Middle Kouchibouguac / Pointe-Sapin / Pointe-Sapin-Centre / Rivière-au-Portage / Saint-Camille / South Kouchibouguac / Tweedie Brook | |
| Acadieville | 331.81 | 744 | Acadie Siding / Acadieville / Barrieau / Branche du Nord / Centre-Acadie / Johnson Road / Noinville / Pineau / Richard-Village / Saint-Athanase / Saint-Luc / Vautour / Village-Saint-Jean / Village-Saint-Pierre | |
| Harcourt | 1,170.05 | 390 | Adamsville / Coal Branch / Grangeville / Harcourt / Hébert / Mortimer / Saint-Sosime | |
| Huskisson | 369.95 | 25 | Huskisson |
Demographics
Population
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Language
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English |
French & English |
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
| 2011 |
30,285 |
21,355 | 4.4% |
70.51% | 6,990 |  6.1% |
23.08% | 425 | 18.1% |
1.40% | 1,515 | 12.2% |
5.00% | |||||
| 2006 |
31,000 |
22,330 | 2.3% |
72.03% | 6,585 | 7.1% |
21.24% | 360 | 17.2% |
1.16% | 1,725 | 13.9% |
5.56% | |||||
| 2001 |
30,965 |
22,865 | 4.1% |
73.84% | 6,150 | 0.6% |
19.86% | 435 | 50.0% |
1.40% | 1,515 | 17.4% |
4.89% | |||||
| 1996 |
31,605 |
23,840 | n/a | 75.43% | 6,185 | n/a | 19.57% | 290 | n/a | 0.92% | 1,290 | n/a | 4.08% | |||||
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[7]
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Protected areas and attractions
Notable People
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Kent County, New Brunswick
- 1 2 3 4 New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Kent County
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7
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