Meductic, New Brunswick

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Not to be confused with Meductic Indian Village / Fort Meductic.
Meductic
Village
Location of Meductic within New Brunswick. Represented by the red dot.
Location of Meductic within New Brunswick. Represented by the red dot.
Meductic
Location of McAdam within New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46°00′00″N 67°28′00″W / 46.00000°N 67.46667°W / 46.00000; -67.46667Coordinates: 46°00′00″N 67°28′00″W / 46.00000°N 67.46667°W / 46.00000; -67.46667
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyYork County
ParishCanterbury Parish
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorLance Royden Graham
Area
[1]
 • Land6.67 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total173
 • Density25.9/km2 (67/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Meductite
Time zoneUTC−4 (Atlantic (AST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT))
Canadian Postal code
E6H
Area code(s)506
NTS Map021G11
GNBC CodeDBAQZ
Flag of Canada.svg

Meductic is a small village located along the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick, approximately 33 kilometres southeast of Woodstock. Meductic's mayor is Lance Royden Graham.[2]

History[]

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in York County, New Brunswick

During the Expulsion of the Acadians, the village was burned in the St. John River Campaign (1758). Until the 18th century, Meductic was the largest settlement of the Wolastoqiyik people. [3]

Demographics[]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Meductic had a population of 180 living in 83 of its 93 total private dwellings, a change of -16.3% from its 2016 population of 215. With a land area of 6.26 km2 (2.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 28.8/km2 (74.5/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Notable people[]

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

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Meductic, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Municipal Election Results". cj104.com. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Fredericton | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.


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