Aroostook, New Brunswick
Aroostook | |
|---|---|
 Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church | |
  Aroostook Location of Aroostook in New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 46°48′04″N 67°43′28″W / 46.8011°N 67.72436°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| County | Victoria |
| Parish | Andover |
| Village Status | 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.23 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 306 |
| • Change 2011-2016 |  12.8% |
| • Dwellings | 165 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | E3N
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| Area code(s) | 506 |
Access Routes  Route 11 |  Route 134 |
| Website | www.atholville.net |
Aroostook (/əˈruːstʊk/ ə-ROO-stuuk)[4] (2016 population: 306[3]) is a Canadian village in Victoria County, New Brunswick.
Geography[]
The village is located on the west bank of the Saint John River at the mouth of the Aroostook River. It is approximately 11 kilometres north of Perth-Andover.
History[]
Aroostook was founded in 1852 and became an important railway centre in 1878 with the completion of the New Brunswick Railway from Fredericton to Edmundston and the from Aroostook to Caribou, Maine. Both railways were leased by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in 1890 and a large rail yard and locomotive roundhouse was constructed in the village to service CPR trains operating in northwestern New Brunswick and northern Maine.
The construction of taxpayer-funded highways during the 20th century saw railways decline in use following World War II. CPR abandoned service through Aroostook in March 1987 following the loss of 2 bridges to ice jams downstream from the village.
Demographics[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 346 | — |
| 2011 | 351 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 306 | −12.8% |
| [5][3] | ||
Notable people[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Government of New Brunswick website: Aroostock Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Atholville website". Archived from the original on 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
- ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census Aroostook, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
- ^ "2011 Census Profile: Aroostook, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
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