Victoria County, New Brunswick
Victoria | |
|---|---|
Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| Established | 1844 |
| Shire town | Perth-Andover |
| Area | |
| • Land | 5,492.85 km2 (2,120.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 18,312 |
| • Density | 3.3/km2 (9/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 | 1.6% |
| • Dwellings | 9,054 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
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Victoria County (2021 population 18,312[2]) is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Farming, especially of potatoes, is the major industry in the county. The area was named for Queen Victoria.[3]
Census subdivisions
Communities
There are five municipalities within Victoria County (listed by 2016 population):[4]
| 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):[5]
| 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):[4]
| 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20,786 | — |
| 1996 | 21,929 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 21,172 | −3.5% |
| 2006 | 20,319 | −4.0% |
| 2011 | 19,921 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | 18,617 | −6.5% |
| 2021 | 18,312 | −1.6% |
| [6][7][2] | ||
As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Victoria County had a population of 18,312 living in 8,249 of its 9,054 total private dwellings, a change of -1.6% from its 2016 population of 18,617. With a land area of 5,492.85 km2 (2,120.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.3/km2 (8.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
Canada census – Victoria County, New Brunswick community profile
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,617 (-6.5% from 2011) | 19,921 (-2.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 5,505.56 km2 (2,125.71 sq mi) | 5,503.93 km2 (2,125.08 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) |
| Median age | 48.7 (M: 47.9, F: 49.3) | 45.2 (M: 44.4, F: 45.9) |
| Private dwellings | 9,178 (total) | 9,342 (total) |
| Median household income | $49,146 | $41,435 |
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Victoria County, New Brunswick[6][7] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | English
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French
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English & French
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Non-official languages
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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18,365
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9,930 | 7.5% | 54.07% | 7,875 | 6.7% | 42.88% | 190 | 1.00% | 370 | 25.2% | 2.01% | ||||||
2011
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19,630
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10,740 | 0.2% | 54.71% | 8,405 | 2.2% | 42.82% | 190 | 90.0% | 0.97% | 295 | 52.4% | 1.50% | |||||
2006
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20,070
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10,760 | 4.7% | 53.61% | 8,590 | 3.5% | 42.80% | 100 | 48.7% | 0.50% | 620 | 18.1% | 3.09% | |||||
2001
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20,915
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11,290 | 6.2% | 53.98% | 8,905 | 0.8% | 42.58% | 195 | 13.3% | 0.93% | 525 | 22.1% | 2.51% | |||||
1996
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21,675
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12,040 | n/a | 55.55% | 8,980 | n/a | 41.43% | 225 | n/a | 1.04% | 430 | n/a | 1.98% | |||||
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Ethnic Groups (2016)[7]
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Religious make-up (2001)[9]
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Transportation
Major highways
- 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
Railways
The county is crossed by the Canadian National Railway’s mainline Napadogan Subdivision carrying freight and includes the Little Salmon River Trestle, the second largest railway bridge in Canada.
Protected areas and attractions
Notable people
Although not everyone in this list was born in Victoria County, they all live or have lived in Victoria County and have had significant connections to the communities.
| Full Name | Community | Famous for | Birth | Death | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Turcotte | Drummond | Sports | 1941 | ||
| Wayne Maunder | Four Falls | Actor | 1937 | 2018 |
See also
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Victoria County", Place Names of New Brunswick: Where is Home? New Brunswick Communities Past and Present, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, retrieved August 13, 2023
- ^ a b c "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Tobique 20, Indian reserve [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census Victoria, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ [1] Religious make-up, for Victoria County, 2001 census - 100% data
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