Victoria | |
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County | |
) Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| Established | 1844 |
| Shire town | Perth-Andover |
| Area | |
| • Land | 5,505.56 km2 (2,125.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,617 |
| • Density | 3.4/km2 (9/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 |  6.5% |
| • Dwellings | 9,178 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
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Map of municipal government units in Victoria County.
Victoria County (2016 population 18,617[1]) is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Farming, especially of potatoes, is the major industry in the county.
Census subdivisions
Communities
There are five municipalities within Victoria County (listed by 2016 population):[2]
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Falls/Grand-Sault | Town | 18.09 | 5,326 | Grand Falls |
| Perth-Andover | Village | 8.97 | 1,590 | Perth |
| Plaster Rock | Village | 3.04 | 1,023 | Gordon |
| Drummond | Village | 8.90 | 737 | Drummond |
| Aroostook | Village | 2.23 | 306 | Andover |
First Nations
There is one First Nations reserve in Victoria County (listed by 2016 population):[3]
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobique 20 | Reserve | 24.98 | 968 | Perth |
Parishes
The county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2016 population):[2]
| Official Name | Area km2 | Population | Municipalities | Unincorporated communities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummond | 1,014.89 | 2,157 | Drummond (village) | Black Brook / Burgess Settlement / Caldwell / Canton / Davis Mill / Desjardins Road / Ennishone / Hazen / Hennigar Corner / Jardine Brook / McManus Siding / Price Road / Quatre-Coins / Violette Brook / Violette Station |
| Gordon | 1,431.58 | 1,493 | Plaster Rock (village) | Anderson Road / Anfield / Arthurette / Birch Ridge / Bluebell Station / Crombie Settlement / Hazeldean / Maple View / North View / O'Dell / Picadilly / Red Rapids / Rowena / Sisson Ridge / St. Almo / Three Brooks / Wapske / Weaver |
| Denmark | 751.27 | 1,471 | Foley Brook / Lake Edward / Lerwick / New Denmark / North Tilley / Salmonhurst Corner / South Tilley | |
| Grand Falls | 158.04 | 1,109 | Grand Falls/Grand-Sault (town) | Argosy / California Settlement / Costigan / Four Falls / Gillespie Settlement / Grand Falls Portage / Kelly Road / Limestone / Lower California / Lower Portage / McCluskey / Morrell Siding / Undine / Upper California |
| Perth | 318.25 | 1,082 | Perth-Andover (village) Tobique 20 (reserve) | Beech Glen / Beech Glen Road / Bon Accord / Caldwell Brook / Currie / Gladwyn / Hillside / Inman / Kilburn / Kincardine / Lower Kintore / Lower Perth / Maliseet / Muniac / Quaker Brook / Red Rapids / Rowena / Tobique Narrows / Upper Kintore |
| Andover | 123.45 | 891 | Aroostook (village) | Bairdsville / Beaconsfield / Carlingford / Dover Hill / Hillandale / Maliseet / River De Chute / Tinker / Turner Settlement |
| Lorne | 1,641.87 | 464 | Blue Mountain Bend / Burntland Brook / Enterprise / Everett / Haley Brook / Lorne / Mapleview / Nictau / North View / Oxbow / Riley Brook / Sisson Brook / Two Brooks / Victoria |
Demographics
Population
| Canada census – Victoria County, New Brunswick community profile | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2011 | 2006 | |
| Population: | 18,617 (-6.5% from 2011) | 19,921 (-2.0% from 2006) | 20,319 (-4.0% from 2001) |
| Land area: | 5,505.56 km2 (2,125.71 sq mi) | 5,503.93 km2 (2,125.08 sq mi) | 5,502.85 km2 (2,124.66 sq mi) |
| Population density: | 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) | 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) |
| Median age: | 48.7 (M: 47.9, F: 49.3) | 45.2 (M: 44.4, F: 45.9) | 41.9 (M: 41.2, F: 42.5) |
| Total private dwellings: | 9,178 | 9,342 | 9,163 |
| Median household income: | $49,146 | $41,435 | $38,403 |
| References: 2016[2] 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6] | |||
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Language
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| Census | Total | English | French | English & French | Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 | 18,365 | 9,930 | 54.1% | 7,875 | 42.9% | 190 |  | 1.0% | 370 | 2.0% | ||||||||
2011 | 19,630 | 10,740 | 0.2% | 54.71% | 8,405 | 2.2% | 42.82% | 190 |  90.0% | 0.97% | 295 | 52.4% | 1.50% | |||||
2006 | 20,070 | 10,760 | 4.7% | 53.61% | 8,590 | 3.5% | 42.80% | 100 | 48.7% | 0.50% | 620 | 18.1% | 3.09% | |||||
2001 | 20,915 | 11,290 | 6.2% | 53.98% | 8,905 | 0.8% | 42.58% | 195 | 13.3% | 0.93% | 525 | 22.1% | 2.51% | |||||
1996 | 21,675 | 12,040 | n/a | 55.55% | 8,980 | n/a | 41.43% | 225 | n/a | 1.04% | 430 | n/a | 1.98% | |||||
Transportation
Major highways
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Route 2 (TCH)
Route 17
Route 105
Route 108
Route 109
Route 130
Route 190
Route 218
Route 375
Route 380
Route 385
Route 390
Route 395
Route 560
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Protected areas and attractions
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Census Profile, 2016 Census Victoria, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Tobique 20, Indian reserve [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ [1] Religious make-up, for Victoria County, 2001 census - 100% data
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