Queens County, New Brunswick
county in New Brunswick, Canada
Queens County (2016 population 10,472[1]) is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. The county shire town is the village of Gagetown.
Queens | |
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 Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| Established | 1785 |
| Shire town | Gagetown |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3,686.05 km2 (1,423.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,472 |
| • Density | 2.8/km2 (7/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011–2016 |  5.5% |
| • Dwellings | 7,289 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
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Geography change
The Saint John River and Grand Lake are major landmarks in the county. Coal mining is a major industry in the Minto area. Forestry and mixed farming are found throughout the rest of the county. The CFB Gagetown military training area takes in a large portion of the western part of the county.
Census subdivisions change
Communities change
There are four municipalities within Queens County (listed by 2016 population):[2]
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minto | Village | 31.68 | 2,305 | Canning |
| Chipman | Village | 19.02 | 1,104 | Chipman |
| Gagetown | Village | 49.47 | 711 | Gagetown |
| Cambridge-Narrows | Village | 107.19 | 562 | Cambridge |
- Part of Minto lies within Sunbury County, but since most of it is in Queens County, Statistics Canada considers it as part of Queens.
Parishes change
The county is subdivided into ten parishes (listed by 2016 population):[2]
Demographics change
Population change
| Canada census – Queens County, New Brunswick community profile | |||
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| 2016 | 2011 | 2006 | |
| Population: | 10,472 (−5.5% from 2011) | 11,086 (−5.3% from 2006) | 11,708 (−1.3% from 2001) |
| Land area: | 3,686.05 km2 (1,423.19 sq mi) | 3,681.98 km2 (1,421.62 sq mi) | 3,681.53 km2 (1,421.45 sq mi) |
| Population density: | 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) | 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) | 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) |
| Median age: | 54.4 (M: 54.2, F: 54.6) | 51.3 (M: 51.0, F: 51.7) | 48.1 (M: 47.5, F: 48.7) |
| Total private dwellings: | 7,289 | 7,337 | 7,238 |
| Median household income: | $48,539 | $45,555 | $37,621 |
| References: 2016[2] 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5] | |||
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Language change
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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10,290
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9,655 | 93.8% | 445 | 4.3% | 40 | 
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0.4% | 150 | 1.5% | ||||||||
2011
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10,865
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10,195 | 2.9%
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93.83% | 500 | 18.0%
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4.60% | 40 | 27.3%
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0.37% | 130 | 56.7%
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1.20% | |||||
2006
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11,460
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10,495 | 3.4%
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91.58% | 610 |  17.3%
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5.32% | 55 | 37.5%
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0.48% | 300 | 46.3%
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2.62% | |||||
2001
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11,635
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10,870 | 4.7%
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93.43% | 520 | 23.0%
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4.47% | 40 | 0.0%
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0.34% | 205 | 57.7%
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1.76% | |||||
1996
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12,255
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11,410 | n/a | 93.10% | 675 | n/a | 5.51% | 40 | n/a | 0.37% | 130 | n/a | 1.01% | |||||
Transportation change
Major Highways change
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Census Profile, 2016 Census Queens, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Queens County, New Brunswick
Other websites change
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