Salisbury, New Brunswick

Salisbury
Village

The Silver Fox

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Nickname(s): "Home of the Silver Fox"
Salisbury

The location of Salisbury within New Brunswick

Coordinates: 46°02′00″N 65°03′00″W / 46.033333°N 65.05°W / 46.033333; -65.05
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
County Westmorland County
Parish Salisbury Parish
Founded 1782
Incorporated Village 1966
Electoral Districts     
Federal
Fundy Royal
Provincial Petitcodiac
Government
 • Mayor Terry Keating
 • MLA Sherry Wilson (PC)
 • MP Rob Moore (C)
Area
 • Land 13.68 km2 (5.28 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,208
 • Density 161.4/km2 (418/sq mi)
Time zone Atlantic (AST) (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Canadian Postal code E4J
Area code(s) 506
Telephone Exchange 215 372
Website salisburynb.ca

Salisbury, New Brunswick is a village located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. The village's population meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick; however, its municipal status has not been changed.

History

Salisbury first became a permanent settlement when settlers from Yorkshire, England, settled there in 1774 (History, Village of Salisbury Website).

Geography

Salisbury is situated on the north bank of the Petitcodiac River, approximately 25 km west of Moncton and Riverview. Salisbury is called the "Home of the Silver Fox", in reference to its role in adopting Silver Fox farming during the early 20th century (as was Alberton in Prince Edward Island).

Services

Salisbury post office.

The village features elementary, middle, and high schools, an outdoor swimming pool, as well as several family-owned shops and churches servicing the surrounding area. There is also a Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, 580 A/M Hugh Campbell Squadron.

Salisbury is a local service centre for several farming communities which are being transformed into commuter communities in the Petitcodiac River valley. The village is served by Ambulance New Brunswick, Salisbury Fire & Rescue Department.

Demographics

Population trend [1]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 2,208 Increase8.4%
2006 2,036 Increase4.2%
2001 1,954 Increase3.8%
1996 1,878 Increase4.0%
1991 1,805 Increase3.5%
1986 1,742 Increase4.2%
1981 1,672 N/A

Religious make-up (2001)

Religion Population Pct (%)
Protestant 1,375 71.06%
Catholic 315 16.28%
Christian (N.I.E.) 20 1.03%
Jewish 10 0.52%
No religious affiliation 220 11.37%

Income (2006)

Income type By CAD
Per capita income $22,271
Median Household Income $43,652
Median Family Income $53,088

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language Population Pct (%)
English 1,915 97.52%
French 70 3.47%
Other languages 30 1.49%

Education

Notable people

Places of note

Bordering communities

See also

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

Coordinates: 46°02′N 65°03′W / 46.033°N 65.050°W / 46.033; -65.050 (Salisbury)

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