Petitcodiac, New Brunswick

Petitcodiac
Village
Petitcodiac Baptist Church on the banks of the Petitcodiac River
Seal
Nickname(s): "Where the River Begins"
Petitcodiac The location of Petitcodiac within New Brunswick
Coordinates: 45°55′55″N 65°10′11″W / 45.93205°N 65.169697°W / 45.93205; -65.169697
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Westmorland County
Incorporated Village	November 9, 1966
Electoral Districts      Federal	Fundy Royal
Provincial	Petitcodiac
Government
• Mayor	Gerald Gogan
Area
• Land	17.22 km2 (6.65 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,429
• Density	83.0/km2 (215/sq mi)
Time zone	Atlantic (AST) (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Website	Petitcodiac.ca

Petitcodiac is a Canadian village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.

History

It is named after the Petitcodiac River, which begins in the village at the junction of the North River and Anagance River. The term is derived from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "bends like a bow".

Present day

Petitcodiac streetscape

The Community Centres around Route 890, Route 885, Route 905, Route 106 and Route 1.

The village features a regional school, an outdoor swimming pool, an arena, a bowling alley, as well as several family-owned shops and churches servicing the surrounding area. There is also a Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron.

The Westmorland County Agricultural Fair, established by William Balzer in 1967, is an agricultural fair with a horse show, a sheep show, a produce contest, crafts and baked goods, and a beauty pageant.^[1]

Demography

Population trend [2] Census Population Change (%) 2011 1,429 4.4% 2006 1,368 5.3% 2001 1,444 1.3% 1996 1,425 6.2% 1991 1,342 1.0% 1986 1,355 3.6% 1981 1,405 N/A

Religious make-up (2001) Religion Population Pct (%) Protestant 1,070 75.09% Catholic 95 6.67% Christian (N.I.E) 20 1.40% No religious affiliation 240 16.84%

Income (2006) Income type By CAD Per capita income $22,467 Median Household Income $43,359 Median Family Income $50,362

Mother tongue language (2006) Language Population Pct (%) English 1,285 94.83% French 0 0.00% Other languages 60 4.42%

Neighbouring communities

• Intervale
• River Glade
• The Glades
• Pollett River
• Anagance
• Hillgrove
• Glenvale

Notable people

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References

1. ↑ "Fair Born of One Man’s Dream". Westmorland County Agricultural Fair. Retrieved 7 October 2014. 
2. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

• Village of Petitcodiac website

External links

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Coordinates: 45°56′N 65°10′W / 45.933°N 65.167°W / 45.933; -65.167 (Petitcodiac)