Paquetville
former village in New Brunswick, Canada
Paquetville is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.[4] It is located on the Acadian Peninsula, at the intersection of Route 340, Route 135 and Route 350. In 2006, Paquetville had a population of 642.
Paquetville | |
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  Location of Paquetville, New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′08″N 65°05′57″W / 47.66889°N 65.09917°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester |
| Parish | Paquetville |
| Established | 1866 |
| Village Status | 1966 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Acadie—Bathurst |
| Provincial | Centre-Péninsule-Saint-Sauveur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Council |
| • Mayor | André Gozzo |
| • Councillors | List of Members
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| Area | |
| • Land | 9.40 km2 (3.63 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 642 |
| • Density | 68.3/km2 (177/sq mi) |
| • Change 2001-06 |  3.7% |
| • Census Ranking | 2,682 of 5,008 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 506 |
| Dwellings | 290 |
| Median Income* | $34,040 CDN |
| Access Routes |  Route 135 |
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The village was founded by Monseigneur Paquet in 1873, who brought several parishioners with him from Shippagan.
The village is the home of Édith Butler, who sings the song "Paquetville".
Demographics
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References
change- ↑ Government of New Brunswick website: Paquetville
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Paquetville, New Brunswick
- ↑ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
- ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Paquetville
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
Other websites
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Media related to Paquetville at Wikimedia Commons