Victoria County, New Brunswick
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Victoria | |
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![]() Location within New Brunswick. | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
Established | 1844 |
Shire town | Perth-Andover |
Area | |
• Land | 5,505.56 km2 (2,125.71 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 18,617 |
• Density | 3.4/km2 (9/sq mi) |
• Change 2011-2016 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 9,178 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Area code(s) | 506 |
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Map of municipal government units in Victoria County.
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Victoria County (2016 population 18,617[1]) 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 2016 population):[2]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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Grand Falls/Grand-Sault | Town | 18.09 | 5,326 | Grand Falls |
Perth-Andover | Village | 8.97 | 1,590 | Perth |
Plaster Rock | Village | 3.04 | 1,023 | Gordon |
Drummond | Village | 8.90 | 737 | Drummond |
Aroostook | Village | 2.23 | 306 | Andover |
First Nations[]
There is one First Nations reserve in Victoria County (listed by 2016 population):[3]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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Reserve | 24.98 | 968 | Perth |
Parishes[]
The county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2016 population):[2]
Official Name | Area km2 | Population | Municipalities | Unincorporated communities |
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Drummond | 1,014.89 | 2,157 | Drummond (village) | / / / / / / / / / / / / / / |
Gordon | 1,431.58 | 1,493 | Plaster Rock (village) | Anderson Road / Anfield / Arthurette / Birch Ridge / / Crombie Settlement / Hazeldean / / / O'Dell / Picadilly / / / Sisson Ridge / / / / |
Denmark | 751.27 | 1,471 | / / Lerwick / New Denmark / North Tilley / / South Tilley | |
Grand Falls | 158.04 | 1,109 | Grand Falls/Grand-Sault (town) | / / / Four Falls / / Grand Falls Portage / / Limestone / / / / Morrell Siding / / |
Perth | 318.25 | 1,082 | Perth-Andover (village) |
/ / / / / / / / / / Lower Kintore / / / / / / / / Upper Kintore |
Andover | 123.45 | 891 | Aroostook (village) | / / Carlingford / / / / / Tinker / |
Lorne | 1,641.87 | 464 | / / / / / Lorne / / / / Oxbow / Riley Brook / / / |
Demographics[]
Population[]
Canada census – Victoria County, New Brunswick community profile
2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 18,617 (-6.5% from 2011) | 19,921 (-2.0% from 2006) |
Land area | 5,505.56 km2 (2,125.71 sq mi) | 5,503.93 km2 (2,125.08 sq mi) |
Population density | 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) |
Median age | 48.7 (M: 47.9, F: 49.3) | 45.2 (M: 44.4, F: 45.9) |
Total private dwellings | 9,178 | 9,342 |
Median household income | $49,146 | $41,435 |
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Language[]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Victoria County, New Brunswick[7][1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | English
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French
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English & French
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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18,365
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9,930 | ![]() |
54.07% | 7,875 | ![]() |
42.88% | 190 | ![]() |
1.00% | 370 | ![]() |
2.01% | |||||
2011
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19,630
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10,740 | ![]() |
54.71% | 8,405 | ![]() |
42.82% | 190 | ![]() |
0.97% | 295 | ![]() |
1.50% | |||||
2006
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20,070
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10,760 | ![]() |
53.61% | 8,590 | ![]() |
42.80% | 100 | ![]() |
0.50% | 620 | ![]() |
3.09% | |||||
2001
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20,915
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11,290 | ![]() |
53.98% | 8,905 | ![]() |
42.58% | 195 | ![]() |
0.93% | 525 | ![]() |
2.51% | |||||
1996
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21,675
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12,040 | n/a | 55.55% | 8,980 | n/a | 41.43% | 225 | n/a | 1.04% | 430 | n/a | 1.98% |
Ethnic Groups (2016)[1]
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Religious make-up (2001)[8]
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Transportation[]
Major highways[]
Route 2 (TCH)
Route 17
Route 105
Route 108
Route 109
Route 130
Route 190
Route 218
Route 375
Route 380
Route 385
Route 390
Route 395
Route 560
Protected areas and attractions[]
Notable people[]
Although not everyone in this list was born in Victoria County, they all live or have lived in Victoria County and have had significant connections to the communities.
Full Name | Community | Famous for | Birth | Death | Other |
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Ron Turcotte | Drummond | Sports | 1941 | ||
Wayne Maunder | Four Falls | Actor | 1937 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f "Census Profile, 2016 Census Victoria, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Tobique 20, Indian reserve [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ [1] Religious make-up, for Victoria County, 2001 census - 100% data
External links[]
Coordinates: 47°4′30.7″N 67°19′45.8″W / 47.075194°N 67.329389°W
Categories:
- Victoria County, New Brunswick
- Counties of New Brunswick