Saint David Parish, New Brunswick

Saint David
Parish

Location within Charlotte County.
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Charlotte County
Established 1786
Area[1]
  Land 189.93 km2 (73.33 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 1,605
  Density 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 7.1%
  Dwellings 787
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)

Saint David is a Canadian parish in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.[2]

History

Saint David Parish was created in 1786: named for the patron saint of Wales.

Delineation

Saint David Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:

"South by Dufferin Parish; west by the east line of lots on Dennis Stream prolonged southerly to Dufferin Parish and by the west lines of the grant to Henry Goldsmith and others; north by the north line of the said grant; east by the east line of the said last mentioned grant; southeast and southerly by a line commencing at the most northern angle of a four hundred and eighty-eight acre lot granted to Daniel Hill on Waweig River; thence southwesterly to the most western angle of the said lot; thence southeasterly to the northeast angle of lot number thirty, granted to W. Ross; thence westerly along the north line of the said last-mentioned grant and its western prolongation to the northeast angle of lot number eight, granted to James Garcelon; thence south to the southeast angle of lot number four, granted to James Christie; thence west to the southwest angle of the said last-mentioned lot; thence south along the eastern line of lots fronting on Oak Bay to Waweig River; thence down the channel of Waweig River and up the channel of Oak Bay to Pagans Cove, where the northern line of Dufferin Parish intersects it, excluding Rickets Island in Waweig River."

Communities

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold).

  • Bay Road
  • Benson Corner
  • Board Road
  • Central Tower Hill
  • Evergreen Trailer Park

  • Oak Haven
  • Saint David
  • Simpson Corner
  • St. David Ridge
  • Upper Tower Hill

Bodies of water & Islands

This is a list of rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, marshes and Islands that are at least partially in this parish

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Saint David Parish, New Brunswick[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,585    
1996 1,641+3.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,595−2.8%
2006 1,499−6.0%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,605+7.1%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint David Parish, New Brunswick[6]
Census Total
English
French
English & French
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,590
1,530 Increase 5.9% 96.23% 40 Increase 37.5% 2.52% 5 Decrease 50.0% 0.31% 15 Decrease 25.0% 0.94%
2006
1,495
1,440 Decrease 7.4% 96.32% 25 Decrease 16.7% 1.67% 10 Increase n/a% 0.67% 20 Increase n/a% 1.34%
2001
1,585
1,555 Decrease 1.6% 98.11% 30 Decrease 25.0% 1.89% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
1996
1,630
1,580 n/a 96.93% 40 n/a 2.45% 0 n/a 0.00% 10 n/a 0.61%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[7]

  • Secondary Routes:
    • None

  • External Routes:
    • None

See also

References

  1. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint David Parish, New Brunswick
  2. - Saint David Parish
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  4. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  6. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 4, 12



Coordinates: 45°16′52″N 67°11′06″W / 45.280986°N 67.184873°W / 45.280986; -67.184873 (Saint David Parish, New Brunswick)

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