Northfield Parish, New Brunswick

Northfield
Parish

Location within Sunbury County, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46°13′00″N 65°59′59″W / 46.216667°N 65.999722°W / 46.216667; -65.999722
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Sunbury
Established 1857
Area[1]
 • Land 304.06 km2 (117.40 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 643
 • Density 2.1/km2 (5/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 11.8%
 • Dwellings 308
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)

Northfield is a Canadian parish in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.[2] Erected in 1857, the parish was formed from the northern part of Sheffield Parish.[2]

Its population in the 2011 Census was 643.

Delineation

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

Southeast and northeast by the County lines; northwest by Maugerville Parish; and west by Sheffield Parish.

Communities

Demographics

Population

Population trend[4]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 643 Decrease11.8%
2006 729 Increase0.1 %
2001 728 Decrease9.1%
1996 801 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[5]

Language Population Pct (%)
English only 665 91.72%
French only 50 6.90%
Other languages 10 1.38%
Both English and French 10 1.38%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Northfield Parish, New Brunswick
  2. 1 2 New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Northfield Parish
  3. ↑ "Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3)". Government of New Brunswick website. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada Community Profile: Northfield Parish, New Brunswick


 Blissfield Parish (Northumberland County) Harcourt Parish (Kent County)
Maugerville Parish Chipman Parish (Queens County)
   Northfield Parish  
Sheffield Parish Canning Parish (Queens County)


Coordinates: 46°13′0″N 65°59′59″W / 46.21667°N 65.99972°W / 46.21667; -65.99972 (Northfield Parish, New Brunswick)

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