Victoria County, New Brunswick

Victoria
County

Location within New Brunswick.
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
Established 1844
Shire town Perth-Andover
Area[1]
 • Land 5,503.93 km2 (2,125.08 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 19,921
 • Density 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 2.0%
 • Dwellings 9,342
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 506
Map of municipal government units in Victoria County.
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Victoria County (2011 population 19,921) is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Farming, especially of potatoes, is the major industry in the county.

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are five municipalities within Victoria County (listed by 2011 population):[1]

Official Name Designation Area km2 Population Parish
Grand Falls/Grand-Sault Town 18.06 5,706 Grand Falls
Perth-Andover Village 8.89 1,778 Perth
Plaster Rock Village 3.09 1,135 Gordon
Drummond Village 8.91 775 Drummond
Aroostook Village 2.24 351 Andover

First Nations

There is one First Nations reserve in Victoria County (listed by 2011 population):[1]

Official Name Designation Area km2 Pop 2011 Parish
Tobique 20 Reserve 24.94 1,039 Perth

Parishes

The county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2011 population):[1]

Official Name Area km2 Pop 2011 Municipalities Unincorporated communities
Drummond 1,014.90 2,250 Drummond (village) Black Brook / Burgess Settlement / Caldwell / Canton / Davis Mill / Desjardins Road /
Ennishone / Hazen / Hennigar Corner / Jardine Brook / McManus Siding / Price Road /
Quatre-Coins / Violette Brook / Violette Station
Denmark 750.51 1,592 Foley Brook / Lake Edward / Lerwick / New Denmark / North Tilley / Salmonhurst Corner /
South Tilley
Gordon 1,430.98 1,567 Plaster Rock (village) Anderson Road / Anfield / Arthurette / Birch Ridge / Bluebell Station / Crombie Settlement /
Hazeldean / Maple View / North View / O'Dell / Picadilly / Red Rapids / Rowena /
Sisson Ridge / St. Almo / Three Brooks / Wapske / Weaver
Grand Falls 158.43 1,172 Grand Falls/Grand-Sault (town) Argosy / California Settlement / Costigan / Four Falls / Gillespie Settlement / Grand Falls Portage /
Kelly Road / Lower California / Lower Portage / McCluskey / Morrell Siding / Undine /
Upper California
Perth 318.06 1,096 Perth-Andover (village)
Tobique 20 (reserve)		 Beech Glen / Beech Glen Road / Bon Accord / Caldwell Brook / Currie / Gladwyn / Hillside /
Inman / Kilburn / Kincardine / Lower Kintore / Lower Perth / Maliseet / Muniac / Quaker Brook /
Red Rapids / Rowena / Tobique Narrows / Upper Kintore
Andover 123.57 942 Aroostook (village) Bairdsville / Beaconsfield / Carlingford / Dover Hill / Hillandale / Maliseet / River De Chute /
Tinker / Turner Settlement
Lorne 1,640.29 518 Blue Mountain Bend / Burntland Brook / Enterprise / Everett / Haley Brook / Lorne / Mapleview /
Nictau / North View / Oxbow / Riley Brook / Sisson Brook / Two Brooks / Victoria

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Victoria County, New Brunswick community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 19,921 (-2.0% from 2006) 20,319 (-4.0% from 2001) 21,172 (-3.5% from 1996)
Land area: 5,503.93 km2 (2,125.08 sq mi) 5,502.85 km2 (2,124.66 sq mi) 5,502.87 km2 (2,124.67 sq mi)
Population density: 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi)
Median age: 45.2 (M: 44.4, F: 45.9) 41.9 (M: 41.2, F: 42.5) 38.3 (M: 37.3, F: 39.3)
Total private dwellings: 9,342 9,163 9,042
Median household income: $41,435 $38,403 $33,490
References: 2011[1] 2006[2] 2001[3]
Historical Census Data - Victoria County, New Brunswick[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 20,786—    
1996 21,929+5.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 21,172−3.5%
2006 20,319−4.0%
YearPop.±%
2011 19,921−2.0%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Victoria County, New Brunswick[4]
Census Total
English
French
English & French
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
19,630
 10,740 Decrease 0.2% 54.71% 8,405 Decrease 2.2% 42.82% 190 Increase 90.0% 0.97% 295 Decrease 52.4% 1.50%
2006
20,070
 10,760 Decrease 4.7% 53.61% 8,590 Decrease 3.5% 42.80% 100 Decrease 48.7% 0.50% 620 Increase 18.1% 3.09%
2001
20,915
 11,290 Decrease 6.2% 53.98% 8,905 Decrease 0.8% 42.58% 195 Decrease 13.3% 0.93% 525 Increase 22.1% 2.51%
1996
21,675
 12,040 n/a 55.55% 8,980 n/a 41.43% 225 n/a 1.04% 430 n/a 1.98%

Ethnic Groups (2006)[5]

Race Population Pct (%)
White 19,915 99.20%
Asian 70 0.35%
Black 55 0.27%
Other 20 0.10%

Religious make-up (2001)[6]

Religion Population Pct (%)
Catholic 12,695 60.70%
Protestant 6,170 29.50%
Christian n.i.e. 190 0.91%
Other religions 60 0.29%
No religious affiliation 1,800 8.61%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[7]

Protected areas and attractions

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  2. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  3. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  4. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Victoria County, New Brunswick
  6. ↑ Religious make-up, for Victoria County, 2001 census - 100% data
  7. ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7


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