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York County, New Brunswick
York County (2016 population 99,411[1]) is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the provincial capital, Fredericton. Outside the city, farming and forestry are two major industries in the county, which is bisected by the Saint John River. The Southwest Miramichi River flows through the northern section of the county.
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Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| Established | 1785 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 8,131.77 km2 (3,139.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 99,411 |
| • Density | 12.2/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| • Change 2006-2011 | 2.2% |
| • Dwellings | 46,855 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
Map of municipal government units in York County.
History
York County was established in 1785, named after the second son of King George III, Prince Frederick-Augustus (1763-1827), who was made Duke of York in 1784.[2] By 1831,[2] the top half was highly populated, due to the rich soil in the region, so it was split off to become Carleton County.[3]
Census subdivisions
Communities
There are eleven municipalities within York County (listed by 2016 population):[4]
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericton | City | 132.57 | 58,220 | n/a |
| Hanwell | Rural community | 151.32 | 4,750 | n/a |
| New Maryland | Village | 21.33 | 4,174 | New Maryland |
| Upper Miramichi | Rural community | 1,835.40 | 2,218 | n/a |
| McAdam | Village | 14.28 | 1,151 | McAdam |
| Nackawic | Town | 7.89 | 941 | Southampton |
| Stanley | Village | 17.11 | 412 | Stanley |
| Harvey | Village | 2.45 | 358 | Manners Sutton |
| Canterbury | Village | 5.33 | 336 | Canterbury |
| Millville | Village | 12.15 | 273 | Southampton |
| Meductic | Village | 6.67 | 173 | Canterbury |
First Nations
There are two First Nations reserves in York County (listed by 2016 population):
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon 30 | Reserve | 2.72 | 1,038[5] | Douglas |
| Kingsclear 6 | Reserve | 3.81 | 493[6] | Kingsclear |
Parishes
The county is subdivided into fourteen parishes (listed by 2016 population):[4]
| Official Name | Area km2 | Population | Municipalities | Unincorporated communities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 1446.95 | 6,154 | Devon 30 (reserve) | Birdton / Boyds Corner / Cardigan / Carlisle Road / Currieburg / Deersdale / Dorn Ridge / Dorn Ridge Road / Douglas / Estey's Bridge / Fredericksburg / Hamtown Corner / Hurlett / Jones Forks / Keswick / Kingsley / Lower Stoneridge / MacLean Settlement / McLeod Hill / Morehouse Corner / Napadogan / North Tay / Pughs Crossing / Royal Road / Tay Creek / Tay Mills / Upper Stoneridge |
| Saint Marys | 752.68 | 4,837 | Bantalor / Cross Creek Station / Durham Bridge / Glencoe / Lower Durham / Lower Durham Road / Manzer / Mount Hope / Nashwaak / Nashwaak Bridge / Nashwaak Village / Nashwaak West / Penniac / Ross / Saint Marys / Taymouth / Upper Durham / Upper Durham Road / Zionville | |
| Bright | 403.72 | 3,289 | Barton / Brewers Mills / Bright / Burtts Corner / Cahill / Central Hainesville / Crocks Point / Greenhill / Greenhill Lake / Hayne / Howland Ridge / Howland Ridge Hill / Jewetts Mills / Keswick Ridge / Lower Hainesville / Mactaquac / Mactaquac Heights / McKeens Corner / Scotch Settlement / Sisson Settlement / Tripp Settlement / Upper Keswick / Vinegar Hill / Zealand | |
| Kingsclear | 152.06 | 2,822 | Kingsclear 6 (reserve) | Carriage Hill / Central Kingsclear / French Village / Hanwell Hamlet / Island View / Kingsclear / Longs Creek / Mazerolle Settlement / Newmarket / Oswald Gray / Pinecrest Heights / Smithfield / Somerset Park / Starlight Village / Yoho |
| New Maryland | 375.44 | 2,606 | New Maryland (village) | Beaver Dam / Charters Settlement / Forbes Subdivision / Howarth Acres / Little Lake / Nasonworth / Rooth |
| Manners Sutton | 525.56 | 1,777 | Harvey Station (village) | Acton / Brockway / Christie Ridge / Coburn / Cork / Frog Lake / Harvey lake Shore / Harvey Settlement / Hurley Corner / Lower Brockway / Manners Sutton / Middle District / Prince William Station / Roach / South Tweedside / Swans Shore / Thomaston Corner / Upper Brockway / Upper Mills / Wilmot / York Mills |
| Southampton | 450.04 | 1,484 | Nackawic (town) Millville (village) | Bates Settlement / Bull Lake / Campbell Settlement / Caverhill / Central Waterville / Clarkville / County Line / East Waterville / Hainesville / Hartfield / Hawkins Corner / Maple Ridge / Maplewood / Nortondale / Pikes Peak / Pinder / Ritchie / Rossville / South Waterville / Southampton / Temperance Vale / Temple / West Waterville / Woodman / Woodstock Road |
| Queensbury | 300.65 | 1,174 | Bear Island / Day Hill / Dumfries / Granite Hill / Lower Caverhill / Lower Line Queensbury / Lower Queensbury / McNallys / Middle Hainesville / Scotch Lake / Springfield / Upper Caverhill / Upper Hainesville / Wiggins Mill / York | |
| Stanley | 1,222.02 | 832 | Stanley (village) | Cross Creek / English Settlement / Giants Glen / Green Hill / Limekiln / Maple Grove / Maple Grove Station / Mavis Mills / Red Rock / South Portage / Sutherland Siding / Tay Falls / Tay Valley / Ward Settlement / Williamsburg / Woodlands |
| Prince William | 287.71 | 930 | Blaney Ridge / Donnelly Settlement / Lake George / Lake Road / Lower Prince William / Magaguadavic / Magaguadavic Siding / Magundy / Pokiok Settlement / Prince William / Rosborough Settlement | |
| Canterbury | 556.15 | 525 | Canterbury (village) Meductic (village) | Benton / Carroll Ridge / Charlie Lake / Dead Creek / Deer Lake / Dorrington Hill / Dow Settlement / Eel River Lake / Hartin Settlement / Johnson Settlement / Marne / Middle Southampton / Scott Siding / Skiff Lake |
| Dumfries | 302.72 | 356 | Barony / Carson / Davidson Lake / Dumfries / Hawkshaw / Lower Dumfries / Murray / Pokiok | |
| North Lake | 440.03 | 233 | Forest City / Fosterville / Graham Corner / Green Mountain / Maxwell / North Lake / Pemberton Ridge | |
| McAdam | 537.42 | 73 | McAdam (village) | Burpee / Cottrell / St. Croix / Sugar Brook |
Demographics
As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, York County had a population of 105,261 living in 45,259 of its 48,294 total private dwellings, a change of 5.8% from its 2016 population of 99,453. With a land area of 8,095.1 km2 (3,125.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.0/km2 (33.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
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Notable people
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Census Profile, 2016 Census: York, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ a b "York County". Where is Home? New Brunswick Communities Past and Present. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ Wright, Esther Clark (February 1972). "The Distribution". The Loyalists of New Brunswick (2nd. ed.). Canada: Moncton Pub. Co. Ltd. p. 197.
- ^ a b "Census Profiles, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Devon 30, Indian reserve [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Kingsclear 6, Indian reserve [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: York County, New Brunswick
- ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: York County, New Brunswick
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to York County, New Brunswick.
- York County Guide