Blackville Parish, New Brunswick

Blackville
Parish

Location within Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46°36′N 65°44′W / 46.600°N 65.733°W / 46.600; -65.733Coordinates: 46°36′N 65°44′W / 46.600°N 65.733°W / 46.600; -65.733
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Northumberland
Established 1830
Area[1]
 • Land 823.48 km2 (317.95 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,215
 • Density 2.7/km2 (7/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 5.6%
 • Dwellings 961
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)

Blackville is a Canadian parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick.[2]

Its population in the 2011 Census was 2,215.

Delineation

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

Southeast by the County line; west by Blissfield Parish; north by Southesk Parish; and east by a line running south twenty-two degrees east; and north twenty-two degrees west from the mouth of Renous River.

Communities

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold):
  • Keenan Siding
  • Lockstead
  • Smith Crossing
  • Shinnickburn

Demographics

Population

Population trend[4]

Census Population Change (%)
2006 2,347 Decrease3.1%
2001 2,421 Decrease7.6%
1996 2,620 Increase6.0%
1991 2,471 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[5]

Language Population Pct (%)
English only 2,095 98.58%
French only 15 0.71%
Other languages 15 0.71%
Both English and French 0 0.00%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Blackville Parish, New Brunswick
  2. ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Blackville Parish
  3. ↑ "Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3)". Government of New Brunswick website. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  5. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Blackville Parish, New Brunswick


 Southesk Parish Derby Parish
Blissfield Parish Nelson Parish
Rogersville Parish
   Blackville Parish  
Harcourt Parish (Kent County) Huskisson Parish (Kent County)


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