Upper Miramichi, New Brunswick
Upper Miramichi
Upper Miramichi | |
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Rural community | |
Upper Miramichi Location of Upper Miramichi in Canada | |
Coordinates: 46°31′30″N 66°12′32″W / 46.525°N 66.209°WCoordinates: 46°31′30″N 66°12′32″W / 46.525°N 66.209°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Northumberland and York |
Area | |
• Land | 1,835.40 km2 (708.65 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,218 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Website | Official website |
Upper Miramichi (2016 population: 2,218) is a Canadian rural community in Northumberland and York Counties, New Brunswick.
Upper Miramichi became a rural community on March 17, 2008,[2] having formerly been a local service district with the same name. The rural community includes sixteen neighbourhoods stretching between McGivney and the village of Doaktown including Astle, Big Hole Brook, Bloomfield Ridge, Boiestown, Carrolls Crossing, Hayesville, Holtville, Ludlow, McGivney, McNamee, Nelson Hollow, New Bandon, Parker’s Ridge, Porter Cove, Priceville, and Taxis River. The municipal offices are located in Boiestown.
History[]
Demographics[]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Upper Miramichi had a population of 2,175 living in 958 of its 1,187 total private dwellings, a change of -1.9% from its 2016 population of 2,218. With a land area of 1,832.97 km2 (707.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
Notable people[]
See also[]
- List of rural communities in New Brunswick
References[]
- ^ a b "Upper Miramichi, New Brunswick (Rural community)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Becoming a Rural Community". Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ "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.
External links[]
- Communities in York County, New Brunswick
- Communities in Northumberland County, New Brunswick
- Rural communities in New Brunswick
- New Brunswick geography stubs