Saint John County, New Brunswick

For the former New Brunswick provincial electoral district, see Saint John County (provincial electoral district).
Saint John
County

Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 45°18′N 66°00′W / 45.300°N 66.000°W / 45.300; -66.000Coordinates: 45°18′N 66°00′W / 45.300°N 66.000°W / 45.300; -66.000
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
Established 1785
Area
  Land 1,464.53 km2 (565.46 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 76,550
  Density 52.3/km2 (135/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 2.6%
  Dwellings 36,426
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 506

St. John County (2011 population: 76,550) is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. The city of Saint John dominates the county. In the rest of the county, tourists flock to see the many scenic views on the Bay of Fundy.

Fairfield, New Brunswick

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are two incorporated municipalities within Saint John County (listed by 2011 population):

Official Name Designation Area km2 Population Parish
Saint John City 315.49 70,063 Simonds
St. Martins Village 2.29 6,487 Saint Martins

Parishes

The county is subdivided buy the Territorial Division Act (Section 27) into one city and three parishes (listed by 2011 population):

Official Name Area km2 Population Incorporated municipalities Unincorporated communities
Saint John (city) 315.49 70,063 Saint John (city)
Simonds 281.88 3,828 Baxters Corner / Black River / Cape Spencer / Coleraine / Fairfield / Gardner Creek / Garnett Settlement / Grove Hill / Lake View Estates / Mispec / Otter Lake / Primrose / Quaco Road / Simonds / Upper Golden Grove / Upper Loch Lomond / West Beach / Willow Grove
Musquash 235.54 1,200 Chance Harbour / Dam Road / Dipper Harbour East / Dipper Harbour West / Five Fathom Hole / Gilmore Subdivision / Gooseberry Cove / Little Lepreau / Musquash / Point Lepreau / Prince of Wales / Sherwood Road / South Musquash
Saint Martins 629.00 1,145 St. Martins (village) Bains Corner / Bay View / Burchills Flats / Chapel Flats / Chester / Drawlin Hill / Fair View / Hardingville / Little Beach / Mosher Hill / Orange Hill / Porter Road / Salmon River / Shanklin / Tynemouth Creek / West Quaco

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Saint John County, New Brunswick[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 81,462    
1996 79,302−2.7%
YearPop.±%
2001 76,407−3.7%
2006 74,621−2.3%
YearPop.±%
2011 76,550+2.6%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint John County, New Brunswick[4]
Census Total
English
French
English & French
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
75,085
68,540 Increase 3.0% 91.28% 3,495 Decrease 3.2% 4.65% 320 Decrease 5.9% 0.43% 2,730 Decrease 1.1% 3.64%
2006
73,255
66,545 Decrease 4.4% 90.84% 3,610 Decrease 4.1% 4.93% 340 Increase 51.1% 0.46% 2,760 Increase 69.3% 3.77%
2001
75,195
69,575 Decrease 4.2% 92.53% 3,765 Increase 3.1% 5.01% 225 Decrease 37.5% 0.30% 1,630 Increase 25.4% 2.17%
1996
77,925
72,615 n/a 93.19% 3,650 n/a 4.68% 360 n/a 0.46% 1,300 n/a 1.67%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[5]

  • External Routes:
    • None

Protected areas and attractions

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint John County, New Brunswick
  2. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  3. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  4. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7

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