Carleton County, New Brunswick

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Carleton
County
Location within New Brunswick.
Location within New Brunswick.
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
Established1831
Electoral Districts     
Federal
Tobique—Mactaquac
ProvincialCarleton & Victoria-Tobique
Area
[1]
 • Land3,312.72 km2 (1,279.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total26,220
 • Density7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 3.0%
 • Dwellings
11,823
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code(s)506

Carleton County (2016 population 26,220[1]) is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada.

The western border is Aroostook County, Maine, the northern border is Victoria County, and the southeastern border is York County from which it was formed in 1831. The Saint John River bisects the western section of the county. The Southwest Miramichi River flows through the eastern section of the county. Potato farming is a major industry. The scenic town of Hartland is home to the longest covered bridge in the world.

Transportation[]

Major Highways[]

Census subdivisions[]

Communities[]

There are five incorporated municipalities within Carleton County (listed by 2016 population):[2]

Official Name Designation Area km2 Population Parish
Woodstock Town 13.41 5,254 Woodstock
Florenceville-Bristol Town 15.62 1,604 Simonds
Hartland Town 9.45 957 Brighton
Centreville Village 2.67 557 Wicklow
Bath Village 2.00 476 Kent

First Nations[]

Map of municipal government units in Carleton County.

There is one First Nations reserve in Carleton County (listed by 2011 population):[3]

Official Name Designation Area km2 Population Parish
Reserve 1.77 345 Woodstock

Parishes[]

The county is subdivided into eleven parishes (listed by 2016 population):[4]

Official Name Area km2 Population municipalities Unincorporated communities
Wakefield 196.43 2,767 / / / Iron Ore Hill / / / /
/ / / / / / Somerville /
/ / / Victoria Corner / Wakefield / Waterville
Woodstock 195.62 2,220 Woodstock (town)
 / Bedell / Benton / / / / / /
Porten Settlement / / / Speerville / / /
/ / /
Kent 840.2 2,153 Bath (village) / / / / / / Gordonsville /
Haut-Kent / / Johnville / / / / / /
/ / / / / /
/ / / Upper Kent / Haut-Kent /
Brighton 509.67 1,735 Hartland (town) Armond / Ashland / / / / Cloverdale / Coldstream / /
/ / / / / /
/ / / / / /
Northampton 243.44 1,724 / / Grafton / / / / /
/ / Northampton / Pembroke / /
Wicklow 195.64 1,697 Centreville (village) / / / Knoxford / / /
/ McGrath Corner / / / Royalton /
/ / / / / /
/ / Wicklow
Richmond 259.28 1,303 / / / Debec / / /
/ / / / Limestone / McKenzie Corner /
/ / / / / /
/ Wickham
Peel 113.09 1,196 / / / / / Peel / /
/ Stickney
Wilmot 191.41 1,022 Avondale / / Bloomfield / / / / /
/ / / Lakeville / / /
/ /
Aberdeen 446.20 781 Aberdeen / / / / / / /
/ Glassville / / / / Juniper / /
/ Knowlesville / / / /
Simonds 75.56 473 Florenceville-Bristol (town) Carleton / / / / / / /

Demographics[]

Protected areas and attractions[]

See also: List of historic places in Carleton County, New Brunswick

Notable people[]

Main article: List of people from Carleton County, New Brunswick

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Carleton County, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Census Profiles, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Carleton County, New Brunswick
  4. ^ "Census Profiles, 2016 Census - Select". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1951, 1996, 2001, 2006 census

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Coordinates: 46°21′N 67°19′W / 46.350°N 67.317°W / 46.350; -67.317

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