Paquetville

Paquetville
Village
Paquetville

Location within New Brunswick.

Coordinates: 47°40′08″N 65°05′57″W / 47.668889°N 65.099167°W / 47.668889; -65.099167
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Gloucester
Parish Paquetville
Established 1866
Village Status 1966
Electoral Districts   
Federal
Acadie—Bathurst
Provincial Centre-Péninsule-Saint-Sauveur
Government[1]
 • Type Village Council
 • Mayor André Gozzo
Area[2]
 • Land 9.40 km2 (3.63 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 706
 • Density 75.1/km2 (195/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 10.0%
 • Dwellings 309
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Postal code(s) E8R
Area code(s) 506
Highways
Route 135
Route 340
Route 350
Paquetville church
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Paquetville (2011 population: 706) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.[3] at the intersection of Route 340, Route 135 and Route 350. It is located on the Acadian Peninsula.

History

Paquetville was founded by Monseigneur Paquet in 1873, who brought several parishioners with him from Shippagan.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Les Cèdres, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 688—    
1996 731+6.2%
YearPop.±%
2001 667−8.8%
2006 642−3.7%
YearPop.±%
2011 706+10.0%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Municipality, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
680
 650 Increase 13.0% 95.59% 15 Increase 50.0% 2.21% 10 Decrease 33.3% 1.47% 5 Increase n/a% 0.73%
2006
600
 575 Decrease 10.8% 95.83% 10 Steady 0.0% 1.67% 15 Increase n/a% 2.50% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
655
 645 Steady 0.0% 98.47% 10 Decrease 50.0% 1.53% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
665
 645 n/a 96.99% 20 n/a 3.01% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

Notable people

The village is the home of Édith Butler, who sings the song Paquetville.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Government of New Brunswick website: Paquetville
  2. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Paquetville, New Brunswick
  3. ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Paquetville
  4. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


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   Paquetville  
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Coordinates: 47°40′08″N 65°05′57″W / 47.66889°N 65.09917°W / 47.66889; -65.09917

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