Saint James Parish, New Brunswick

Saint James
Parish
Location within Charlotte County.
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Charlotte County
Established	1823
Area[1]
• Land	556.00 km^2 (214.67 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	1,241
• Density	2.2/km^2 (6/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	8.1%
• Dwellings	590
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)

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

History

Saint James Parish was set up in 1823 from part of Saint Stephen Parish. Saint James Parish was named after Saint James.

Delineation

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

"South by Saint Stephen Parish and Saint David Parish; east by the northerly prolongation of the east line of Saint David Parish; north by the County line; and west by the St. Croix River."

Communities

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

Andersonville Baillie Barber Dam Basswood Ridge Beaconsfield Canoose DeWolfe

Gleason Road Lawrence Station Lower Little Ridge Lynnfield Meredith Settlement Moores Mills Oak Hill

Pomeroy Ridge Saint James Scotch Ridge Upper Little Ridge Watt Junction Weeks Road Western Charlotte

Bodies of water & Islands

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

• Potters Lake
• King Brook Lake
• Moores Mills Lake
• Cranberry Lake
• Indian Pond
• Canoose Flowage

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Saint James Parish, New Brunswick[6]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 1,367 —     1996 1,398 +2.3%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 1,430 +2.3% 2006 1,350 −5.6%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 1,241 −8.1%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint James Parish, New Brunswick[6]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		1,235		1,200	9.4%	97.17%		25	40.0%	2.02%		0	0.0%	0.00%		10	n/a%	0.81%
2006		1,340		1,325	4.0%	98.88%		15	0.0%	1.12%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2001		1,395		1,380	0.0%	98.92%		15	33.3%	1.08%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
1996		1,390		1,380	n/a	99.28%		10	n/a	0.72%		0	n/a	0.00%		0	n/a	0.00%

Access Routes

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

Highways Route 3

Principal Routes Route 127

Secondary Routes: None

External Routes: None

See also

• List of parishes in New Brunswick

References

1. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint James Parish, New Brunswick
2. - Saint James 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. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
7. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 4, 12

Coordinates: 45°22′54″N 67°20′44″W / 45.381572°N 67.345505°W