Kedgwick, New Brunswick

Kedgwick
Village

Seal
Motto: "Soutiens Par Ta Richesse Leur Courage"
Kedgwick

Location within New Brunswick.

Coordinates: 47°39′N 67°20′W / 47.65°N 67.34°W / 47.65; -67.34
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Restigouche
Parish Grimmer
Village Status 1966
Village 2011
Electoral Districts  
Federal
Madawaska—Restigouche
Provincial Restigouche-La-Vallée
Government[1]
 • Type Kedgwick Village Council
 • Mayor Jean-Paul Savoie
 • Councillors
Area[2]
 • Total 4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 993
 • Density 232.2/km2 (601/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 13.4%
 • Dwellings 483
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Postal code(s) E8B
Area code(s) 506
Highways
Route 17
Route 260

Kedgwick is a Canadian rural community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick. Originally a local improvement district, then an incorporated village, Kedgwick became a rural community in 2012 when it amalgamated with the surrounding parish of Grimmer.[3]

Geography

Located in the Appalachian Mountains in the western part of the county, Kedgwick is approximately 75 kilometres southwest of Campbellton and 15 kilometres east of the Restigouche River along Route 17.

Being surrounded by woods, Kedgwick is spectacular during the Fall season. Every autumn the population celebrates it with the "Festival d'Automne" (Fall fest).[4]

Neighbourhoods

In July 2012, all of Grimmer parish was incorporated into the community of Kedgwick forming the village of Kedgwick.

History

On July 1, 2012, the village and the Local Service District of Grimmer merged to form the Rural Community of Kedgwick.[3]

Forestry is the major industry in the area.[5]

Demographics

Population

Population trend[6]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 993 Decrease13.4 %
2006 1,146 Decrease3.2%
2001 1,184 Decrease3.0%
1996 1,221 Increase9.2%
1991 1,118 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[7]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,055 95.48%
English only 50 4.52%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 0 0.00%

Climate

Climate data for Kedgwick (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)		 13.5
(56.3)		 16.5
(61.7)		 24.0
(75.2)		 33.0
(91.4)		 33.9
(93)		 33.3
(91.9)		 36.7
(98.1)		 31.1
(88)		 25.6
(78.1)		 18.3
(64.9)		 12.8
(55)		 36.7
(98.1)
Average high °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 0.3
(32.5)		 7.7
(45.9)		 15.8
(60.4)		 20.7
(69.3)		 23.4
(74.1)		 22.5
(72.5)		 17.1
(62.8)		 9.8
(49.6)		 1.5
(34.7)		 −5.9
(21.4)		 8.1
(46.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15
(5)		 −12.5
(9.5)		 −5.9
(21.4)		 2.1
(35.8)		 9.0
(48.2)		 14.0
(57.2)		 16.9
(62.4)		 15.8
(60.4)		 10.5
(50.9)		 4.5
(40.1)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 −10.7
(12.7)		 2.2
(36)
Average low °C (°F) −20.4
(−4.7)		 −18.5
(−1.3)		 −12.0
(10.4)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 2.2
(36)		 7.2
(45)		 10.3
(50.5)		 9.1
(48.4)		 3.9
(39)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 −6.4
(20.5)		 −15.4
(4.3)		 −3.7
(25.3)
Record low °C (°F) −41.7
(−43.1)		 −43.9
(−47)		 −38.3
(−36.9)		 −27.8
(−18)		 −15.0
(5)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 −2.2
(28)		 −3.9
(25)		 −10.0
(14)		 −14.4
(6.1)		 −32.2
(−26)		 −41.1
(−42)		 −43.9
(−47)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.4
(2.85)		 59.1
(2.327)		 49.8
(1.961)		 61.3
(2.413)		 84.1
(3.311)		 106.0
(4.173)		 122.4
(4.819)		 103.4
(4.071)		 85.6
(3.37)		 95.4
(3.756)		 80.1
(3.154)		 73.0
(2.874)		 992.5
(39.075)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 11.5
(0.453)		 2.6
(0.102)		 9.4
(0.37)		 41.5
(1.634)		 83.4
(3.283)		 106.0
(4.173)		 122.4
(4.819)		 103.4
(4.071)		 85.6
(3.37)		 93.8
(3.693)		 51.5
(2.028)		 20.8
(0.819)		 731.9
(28.815)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 60.9
(23.98)		 56.5
(22.24)		 40.3
(15.87)		 19.9
(7.83)		 0.7
(0.28)		 0.0
(0)		 0.0
(0)		 0.0
(0)		 0.0
(0)		 1.6
(0.63)		 28.6
(11.26)		 52.2
(20.55)		 260.7
(102.64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 10.6 8.6 7.7 10.2 14.6 15.3 15.6 14.7 13.2 12.4 11.5 10.4 144.7
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 1.8 1.1 2.2 7.3 14.5 15.3 15.6 14.7 13.2 12.1 6.9 2.5 107.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 9.3 7.9 6.3 3.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.75 5.4 8.7 42.5
Source: Environment Canada[8]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Government of New Brunswick website: Kedgwick
  2. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Kedgwick, New Brunswick
  3. 1 2 "Rural Community of Kedgwick Regulation - Municipalities Act". Attorney General. Province of New Brunswick. December 15, 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Festival d'Automne
  5. ↑ Kedgwick Forestry Museum
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Kedgwick, New Brunswick
  8. ↑ "Kedgwick, New Brunswick". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Retrieved 31 March 2015.

External links


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Coordinates: 47°38′44″N 67°20′35″W / 47.64556°N 67.34306°W / 47.64556; -67.34306 (Kedgwick)

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