This article is about the community. For the geographic parish, former local service district, and rural census subdivision, see Saint George Parish, New Brunswick.
The area was surveyed in 1786. First called Magaguadavic, it was renamed Granite Town after the nearby red-granite quarries. In 1829 it was renamed to the current name, and a post office was established. By 1898 the town's port served the Shore Line Railway, and there were three hotels, four churches, 22 stores, and two mills. It was incorporated as a town in 1904.[2]
During the Second World War, two military bases were opened near the town: A Canadian Army training base known as "Camp Utopia" and a RCAF/RAF Air Station at Pennfield Ridge. By the late 1950s, both bases were closed; Camp Utopia relocated to Camp Gagetown, later CFB Gagetown, and the airfield at Pennfield Ridge served as the first commercial airport for the city of Saint John. From 1983 to 1985, Adex Mining Inc. operated a tungsten/molybdenum mine 40 km north of the town, at Mount Pleasant. Primary employers are aquaculture and a J. D. Irving lumber mill, Lake Utopia Paper.
St. George Power runs a hydroelectric generating station on the Magaguadavic River. It has an installed capacity of 15 MW.[3] It is a run of the river plant, meaning there is no water storage in reservoirs as there is at the Mactaquac Dam.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. George had a population of 1,579 living in 698 of its 751 total private dwellings, a change of 4.1% from its 2016 population of 1,517. With a land area of 16.17 km2 (6.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 97.6/km2 (252.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
Canada census – St. George, New Brunswick community profile
Notes: Includes corrections and updates for 2006 data[7] References: 2021[8] 2016[9] 2011[10] earlier[11][12]
Historical Census Data - St. George, New Brunswick[13][14][15]
Year
Pop.
±%
1901
733
—
1911
988
+34.8%
1921
1,110
+12.3%
1931
1,087
−2.1%
1941
1,169
+7.5%
1951
1,263
+8.0%
Year
Pop.
±%
1961
1,133
−10.3%
1981
1,195
+5.5%
1986
1,305
+9.2%
1991
1,345
+3.1%
1996
1,414
+5.1%
2001
1,509
+6.7%
Year
Pop.
±%
2006
1,309
−13.3%
2006A
1,512
+15.5%
2011
1,543
+2.1%
2016
1,517
−1.7%
2021
1,579
+4.1%
(A) population and dwelling count amendments
Languageedit
Canada Census Mother Tongue - St. George, New Brunswick[13] 2006 language data inaccurate due to unresolved census errors
Census
Total
English
French
English & French
Other
Year
Responses
Count
Trend
Pop %
Count
Trend
Pop %
Count
Trend
Pop %
Count
Trend
Pop %
2021
1,570
1,370
87.2%
30
n/a%
5
n/a%
145
2016
1,505
1,345
3.6%
90.9%
30
25%
1.99%
5
n/a%
0.33%
105
23.5%
6.98%
2011
1,525
1,395
13.9%
91.48%
40
27.3%
2.62%
5
n/a%
0.33%
85
183.3%
5.57%
2006
1,310
1,225
13.7%
93.51%
55
31.2%
4.20%
0
0.0%
0.00%
30
200.0%
2.29%
2001
1,510
1,420
6.0%
94.04%
80
23.1%
5.30%
0
0.0%
0.00%
10
n/a%
0.66%
1996
1,405
1,340
n/a
95.37%
65
n/a
4.63%
0
n/a
0.00%
0
n/a
0.00%
Referencesedit
^ abc"Census Profile of St. George, Town (TV)". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
^"Provincial Archives of New Brunswick". archives.gnb.ca. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
^"St. George Hydro Facility". Bullfrog Power. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
^"Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
^"RSC 10 Southwest Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
^"Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
^"NHS Profile, St. George, T, New Brunswick, 2011". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
^"Census Profile, 2016 Census St. George, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
External linksedit
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This article is about the community For the geographic parish former local service district and rural census subdivision see Saint George Parish New Brunswick St George is a community in the Rural Community of Eastern Charlotte in Charlotte County New Brunswick Canada it was a town until the end of 2022 and is now part of the rural community of Eastern Charlotte It is located where the Magaguadavic River flows into the Bay of Fundy between Passamaquoddy Bay and Lake Utopia St GeorgeMagaguadavic River gorge and the St George Power hydro plantSealNickname Granite TownMotto A Community StrongSt GeorgeLocation within New Brunswick Coordinates 45 08 N 66 49 W 45 133 N 66 817 W 45 133 66 817CountryCanadaProvinceNew BrunswickCountyCharlotteMunicipalityEastern CharlotteSettled1783Incorporated1904Area 1 Land16 17 km2 6 24 sq mi Population 2021 1 Total1 579 Density97 7 km2 253 sq mi Change 2016 21 4 1 Dwellings751Time zoneUTC 4 AST Summer DST UTC 3 ADT Postal code s E5CArea code506Highways Route 1 Route 172Route 760 Route 770Websitewww wbr townofstgeorge wbr com The area was surveyed in 1786 First called Magaguadavic it was renamed Granite Town after the nearby red granite quarries In 1829 it was renamed to the current name and a post office was established By 1898 the town s port served the Shore Line Railway and there were three hotels four churches 22 stores and two mills It was incorporated as a town in 1904 2 During the Second World War two military bases were opened near the town A Canadian Army training base known as Camp Utopia and a RCAF RAF Air Station at Pennfield Ridge By the late 1950s both bases were closed Camp Utopia relocated to Camp Gagetown later CFB Gagetown and the airfield at Pennfield Ridge served as the first commercial airport for the city of Saint John From 1983 to 1985 Adex Mining Inc operated a tungsten molybdenum mine 40 km north of the town at Mount Pleasant Primary employers are aquaculture and a J D Irving lumber mill Lake Utopia Paper St George Power runs a hydroelectric generating station on the Magaguadavic River It has an installed capacity of 15 MW 3 It is a run of the river plant meaning there is no water storage in reservoirs as there is at the Mactaquac Dam On 1 January 2023 St George amalgamated with the village of Blacks Harbour and all or part of five local service districts to form the incorporated rural community of Eastern Charlotte 4 5 The community s name remains in official use 6 Contents 1 Demographics 1 1 Language 2 References 3 External linksDemographics editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada St George had a population of 1 579 living in 698 of its 751 total private dwellings a change of 4 1 from its 2016 population of 1 517 With a land area of 16 17 km2 6 24 sq mi it had a population density of 97 6 km2 252 9 sq mi in 2021 1 Canada census St George New Brunswick community profile 202120162011 Population1 579 4 1 from 2016 1 517 1 7 from 2011 1 543 2 1 from 2006 Land area16 17 km2 6 24 sq mi 16 17 km2 6 24 sq mi 16 13 km2 6 23 sq mi Population density97 7 km2 253 sq mi 93 8 km2 243 sq mi 95 6 km2 248 sq mi Median age47 2 M 46 4 F 48 45 3 M 44 1 F 46 3 42 3 M 40 6 F 43 4 Private dwellings700 total 681 total 673 total Median household income 68 500 61 472 58 391 Notes Includes corrections and updates for 2006 data 7 References 2021 8 2016 9 2011 10 earlier 11 12 Historical Census Data St George New Brunswick 13 14 15 YearPop 1901733 1911988 34 8 19211 110 12 3 19311 087 2 1 19411 169 7 5 19511 263 8 0 YearPop 19611 133 10 3 19811 195 5 5 19861 305 9 2 19911 345 3 1 19961 414 5 1 20011 509 6 7 YearPop 20061 309 13 3 2006A1 512 15 5 20111 543 2 1 20161 517 1 7 20211 579 4 1 A population and dwelling count amendments Language edit Canada Census Mother Tongue St George New Brunswick 13 2006 language data inaccurate due to unresolved census errors Census Total English French English amp French Other Year Responses Count Trend Pop Count Trend Pop Count Trend Pop Count Trend Pop 2021 1 570 1 370 nbsp 87 2 30 n a 5 nbsp n a 145 nbsp 2016 1 505 1 345 nbsp 3 6 90 9 30 nbsp 25 1 99 5 nbsp n a 0 33 105 nbsp 23 5 6 98 2011 1 525 1 395 nbsp 13 9 91 48 40 nbsp 27 3 2 62 5 nbsp n a 0 33 85 nbsp 183 3 5 57 2006 1 310 1 225 nbsp 13 7 93 51 55 nbsp 31 2 4 20 0 nbsp 0 0 0 00 30 nbsp 200 0 2 29 2001 1 510 1 420 nbsp 6 0 94 04 80 nbsp 23 1 5 30 0 nbsp 0 0 0 00 10 nbsp n a 0 66 1996 1 405 1 340 n a 95 37 65 n a 4 63 0 n a 0 00 0 n a 0 00 References edit a b c Census Profile of St George Town TV Statistics Canada 6 December 2022 Retrieved 21 January 2023 Provincial Archives of New Brunswick archives gnb ca Retrieved 20 May 2020 St George Hydro Facility Bullfrog Power Retrieved 20 May 2020 Local Governments Establishment Regulation Local Governance Act Government of New Brunswick 12 October 2022 Retrieved 21 January 2023 RSC 10 Southwest Regional Service Commission Government of New Brunswick Retrieved 21 January 2023 Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history Press release Irishtown New Brunswick Government of New Brunswick 25 May 2022 Retrieved 21 January 2023 2006 Census Corrections and updates 2021 Community Profiles 2021 Canadian Census Statistics Canada 4 February 2022 2016 Community Profiles 2016 Canadian Census Statistics Canada 12 August 2021 Retrieved 14 August 2019 2011 Community Profiles 2011 Canadian Census Statistics Canada 21 March 2019 Retrieved 24 May 2014 2006 Community Profiles 2006 Canadian Census Statistics Canada 20 August 2019 2001 Community Profiles 2001 Canadian Census Statistics Canada 18 July 2021 a b Statistics Canada 1996 2001 2006 census NHS Profile St George T New Brunswick 2011 Statistics Canada Retrieved 11 December 2016 Census Profile 2016 Census St George New Brunswick Statistics Canada Retrieved 14 August 2019 External links editOfficial site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St George New Brunswick amp oldid 1220191408, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
