Queens County, New Brunswick

Queens
County

Location within New Brunswick.
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
Established 1785
Shire town Gagetown
Area[1]
 • Land 3,681.98 km2 (1,421.62 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 11,086
 • Density 3.0/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 5.3%
 • Dwellings 7,337
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 506
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Queens County (2011 population 11,086) is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. The county shire town is the village of Gagetown.

Geography

The county's geography is dominated by the Saint John River and Grand Lake. Coal mining is a major industry in the Minto area. Forestry and mixed farming dominate the rest of the county. The CFB Gagetown military training area takes in a large portion of the western part of the county.

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are four municipalities within Queens County (listed by 2011 population):[2]

Official Name Designation Area km2 Population Parish
Minto Village 31.53 2,505 Canning
Chipman Village 19.58 1,236 Chipman
Gagetown Village 49.48 698 Gagetown
Cambridge-Narrows Village 106.94 620 Cambridge

Parishes

The county is subdivided into ten parishes (listed by 2011 population):[2]

Official Name Area km2 Population Municipalities Unincorporated communities
Chipman 482.81 962 Chipman (village) Briggs Corner / Bronson / Bronson Settlement / Camp Wegesegum / Castaway / Coal Creek /
Dufferin / Fowlers Corner / Gaspereau Forks / Harley Road / Iron Bound Cove / Kings Mines /
Leckey Road / Midland / Redbank / Salmon Creek / Salmon River / The Ridge / Upper Gaspereau
Canning 173.40 952 Minto (village) Back Road / Canning / Clarks Corners / Douglas Harbour / Flowers Cove / Lake Road /
Maquapit Lake / Newcastle Center / Newcastle Centre / Newcastle Creek / Princess Park /
Scotchtown / Sunnyside Beach / Sypher Cove / Upper Gagetown / Wuhr's Beach Road
Waterborough 444.87 851 Cox Point / Cumberland Bay / Cumberland Point / Grant Settlement / Mill Cove /
New Dominion Road / Pangburn / Rees / The Range / Union Settlement / Waterborough /
Youngs Cove
Petersville 588.42 723 Bayard / Blagdon / Clarendon / Enniskillen / Fowlers Corners / Petersville / Welsford / Wirral /
Wirral Station / Wirral-Enniskillen
Johnston 359.18 660 Annidale / Bagdad / Canaan Rapids / Chambres Corner / Codys / Coles Island / Highfield /
Johnston / Long Creek / Partridge Valley / Phillipstown / Salmon Creek / Smith Corner /
Thornetown / Washademoak / Waterloo Corner / Youngs Cove Road
Cambridge 113.97 651 Cambridge-Narrows Cherry Hill / Jemseg / Lower Cambridge / Lower Jemseg / Robertson Point / Scovil / Whites Cove
Wickham 159.78 426 Bald Hill / Belyeas Cove / Big Cove / Carpenter / Crafts Cove / Henderson Settlement /
London Settlement / MacDonalds Point / Shannon / Wickham
Gagetown 234.89 316 Gagetown (village) Coytown / Mill Road / Upper Gagetown
Hampstead 212.63 294 Central Hampstead / Elm Hill / Hampstead / McAlpines / Pleasant Villa / Quarries / Queenstown
Brunswick 704.05 192 Alward / Brookvale / Brunswick / Canaan Forks / Cherryvale / Forks Stream / Hunters Home /
New Canaan

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Queens County, New Brunswick community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 11,086 (-5.3% from 2006) 11,708 (-1.3% from 2001) 11,862 (-4.9% from 1996)
Land area: 3,681.98 km2 (1,421.62 sq mi) 3,681.53 km2 (1,421.45 sq mi) 3,681.61 km2 (1,421.48 sq mi)
Population density: 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)
Median age: 51.3 (M: 51.0, F: 51.7) 48.1 (M: 47.5, F: 48.7) 43.7 (M: 42.8, F: 44.8)
Total private dwellings: 7,337 7,238 7,340
Median household income: $45,555 $37,621 $35,698
References: 2011[2] 2006[3] 2001[4]
Historical Census Data - Queens County, New Brunswick[5]
YearPop.±%
1991 12,519—    
1996 12,470−0.4%
YearPop.±%
2001 11,862−4.9%
2006 11,708−1.3%
YearPop.±%
2011 11,086−5.3%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Queens County, New Brunswick[5]
Census Total
English
French
English & French
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
10,865
 10,195 Decrease 2.9% 93.83% 500 Decrease 18.0% 4.60% 40 Decrease 27.3% 0.37% 130 Decrease 56.7% 1.20%
2006
11,460
 10,495 Decrease 3.4% 91.58% 610 Increase 17.3% 5.32% 55 Increase 37.5% 0.48% 300 Increase 46.3% 2.62%
2001
11,635
 10,870 Decrease 4.7% 93.43% 520 Decrease 23.0% 4.47% 40 Steady 0.0% 0.34% 205 Increase 57.7% 1.76%
1996
12,255
 11,410 n/a 93.10% 675 n/a 5.51% 40 n/a 0.37% 130 n/a 1.01%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[6]

Protected areas and attractions

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Queens County, New Brunswick
  2. 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  3. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  4. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  5. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7


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