Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick

Pointe-Verte
Village
Pointe-Verte Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°51′N 65°46′W / 47.850°N 65.767°W
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Gloucester
Parish	Beresford
Village	1966
Government
• Mayor	Daniel R. Guitard
Area[1]
• Total	13.79 km^2 (5.32 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	976
• Density	70.8/km^2 (183/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	0.5%
• Dwellings	464
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Postal code(s)	E8J
Area code(s)	506
Highways	Route 134
Website	www.pointe-verte.ca

Pointe-Verte (2011 pop: 976) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.

Located on Chaleur Bay 30 km north of Bathurst, the village's main industry is lobster and scallop fishing, as well as forestry.

History

Originally called Percy's Cove, the name was changed to Pointe-Verte (or Green Point) in 1974 after musician Percy Sledge moved his summer home away. The citizens felt without Sledge residing in the area the name held no validity and council decided on the change. It was official in 1975.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick[5]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 1,193 —     1996 1,122 −6.0%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 1,041 −7.2% 2006 971 −6.7%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 976 +0.5%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick[5]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		955		865	2.8%	90.57%		80	45.5%	8.38%		10	0.0%	1.05%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2006		955		890	6.8%	93.19%		55	26.7%	5.76%		10	0.0%	1.05%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2001		1,040		955	11.2%	91.83%		75	66.7%	7.21%		10	n/a%	0.96%		0	0.0%	0.00%
1996		1,120		1,075	n/a	95.98%		45	n/a	4.02%		0	n/a	0.00%		0	n/a	0.00%

Notable people

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References

1. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick
2. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
3. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
4. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

• Village of Pointe-Verte

Coordinates: 47°51′N 65°46′W / 47.850°N 65.767°W