Fredericton Junction
Fredericton Junction (2016 population: 704)[3] is a Canadian village in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.
Fredericton Junction | |
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Village | |
Fredericton Junction Location of Fredericton Junction Fredericton Junction Fredericton Junction (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′N 66°36′W / 45.650°N 66.600°WCoordinates: 45°39′N 66°36′W / 45.650°N 66.600°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Sunbury |
| Parish | Gladstone |
| Village Status | 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.85 km2 (9.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 719 |
| • Density | 30.1/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016–21 | 2.1% |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
| Dwellings | 304 |
| Median Income* | $57,600 CDN |
| Access Routes | Route 101 |
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Located on the North Branch of the Oromocto River in the western part of the county, the village is approximately 45 km (28 mi) southwest of Fredericton.
History
The community was originally named Hartt's Mills but was renamed in 1869 when the European and North American Railway (Western Extension) was opened between Saint John and Vanceboro, Maine, meeting the Fredericton Branch Railway which ran from this junction into Fredericton.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fredericton Junction had a population of 719 living in 292 of its 304 total private dwellings, a change of 2.1% from its 2016 population of 704. With a land area of 23.85 km2 (9.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 30.1/km2 (78.1/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ "Fredericton Junction". Government of New Brunswick.
- ^ a b c d "Census Profile of Fredericton Junction". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Fredericton Junction, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "2011 Census Profile: Fredericton Junction". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2019.