Saint George Parish, New Brunswick

Saint George
St. George
Parish

Location within Charlotte County.
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Charlotte County
Established 1786
Area[1]
 • Land 499.76 km2 (192.96 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,472
 • Density 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 0.2%
 • Dwellings 1,196
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)

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

History

Saint George Parish created in 1786: named for the English patron saint.

Delineation

Saint George Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act[3] as being bounded:

West by Saint Patrick Parish, Dumbarton Parish and Passamaquoddy Bay; north by the County line; east by the rear line of lot number three, granted to William Payne and its prolongation northerly to the County line, and southerly to Letang River; south by the Bay of Fundy, the channel to and through Letete Passage, and the channel to and through Letang Harbour and River, including Bliss Island.

Communities

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

Bodies of water and islands

This is a list of rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, marshes and islands that are at least partially in this parish
  • Piskahegan Stream
  • Spruce Island
  • Morans Island
  • Fox Island
  • Hills Island
  • Lake Utopia

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint George Parish, New Brunswick community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 2,472 (-0.2% from 2006) 2,476 (+5.4% from 2001) 2,350 (-0.3% from 1996)
Land area: 499.76 km2 (192.96 sq mi) 499.51 km2 (192.86 sq mi) 499.51 km2 (192.86 sq mi)
Population density: 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi) 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Median age: 45.1 (M: 45.1, F: 45.1) 43.3 (M: 42.5, F: 44.1) 39.5 (M: 38.3, F: 40.7)
Total private dwellings: 1,196 1,262 989
Median household income: $50,205 $41,632 $35,996
References: 2011[1] 2006[4] 2001[5]
Historical census data - Saint George Parish, New Brunswick<[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,207—    
1996 2,357+6.8%
YearPop.±%
2001 2,350−0.3%
2006 2,476+5.4%
YearPop.±%
2011 2,472−0.2%

Language

Canada Census mother tongue - Saint George 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
2,470
 2,390 Decrease 0.2% 96.76% 30 Decrease 14.3% 1.21% 10 Increase n/a% 0.40% 40 Increase 12.5% 1.62%
2006
2,465
 2,395 Increase 3.1% 97.16% 35 Increase 71.4% 1.42% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 35 Increase 71.4% 1.42%
2001
2,340
 2,320 Increase 1.1% 99.15% 10 Decrease 33.3% 0.43% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 10 Decrease 75.0% 0.43%
1996
2,350
 2,295 n/a 97.66% 15 n/a 0.64% 0 n/a 0.00% 40 n/a 1.70%

Access routes

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint George Parish, New Brunswick
  2. ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Saint George Parish
  3. ↑ "Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3)". Government of New Brunswick website. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  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


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Coordinates: 45°13′19″N 66°51′10″W / 45.221952°N 66.852837°W / 45.221952; -66.852837 (Saint George Parish, New Brunswick)

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