Dufferin Parish, New Brunswick

Dufferin is a civil parish in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada,[2] located east of St. Stephen.

Dufferin
Parish
Location within Charlotte County.
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyCharlotte County
Established1874
Area
 • Land12.34 km2 (4.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total573
 • Density46.4/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-2016
 0%
 • Dwellings
256
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)

The local service district (LSD) and Census subdivision of the same name have the same boundaries as the parish.[3]

The LSD assesses for basic LSD services.[lower-alpha 1]

History

Dufferin Parish created in 1873 from Saint Stephen Parish and named for Frederick Temple-Blackwood, Marquis of Dufferin (1826-1902) and governor-general of Canada from 1872-1878.

Delineation

Dufferin Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act[2] as:

"Commencing in the centre of the channel of the St. Croix River opposite the mouth of Dennis Stream; thence following the centre of said channel down stream [sic] around Todds Point, so called, to Oak Bay, and up the centre of the channel of Oak Bay and of Pagans Cove, to where the northern line of lots fronting on northern side of St. Croix River intersects said cove; thence westerly and northwesterly along said line to the Bay Road,[lower-alpha 2] so called; thence westerly along said road to Dennis Stream, and thence down said stream to beginning."

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish.[4]

Bodies of water

Bodies of water at least partly within the parish.[4]

Islands

Islands within the parish.[4]

  • Crocker Island

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Dufferin Parish, New Brunswick community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 573 (0.0% from 2011) 573 (+7.1% from 2006) 535 (-2.4% from 2001)
Land area: 12.34 km2 (4.76 sq mi) 12.40 km2 (4.79 sq mi) 12.40 km2 (4.79 sq mi)
Population density: 46.4/km2 (120/sq mi) 46.2/km2 (120/sq mi) 43.1/km2 (112/sq mi)
Median age: 49.6 (M: 48.2, F: 50.2) 49.5 (M: 50.5, F: 47.9) 49.2 (M: 49.1, F: 49.5)
Total private dwellings: 256 288 272
Median household income: $73,387 $.N/A $62,207
Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2016[5] 2011[6] 2006[7] earlier[8]
Historical Census Data - Dufferin Parish, New Brunswick
YearPop.±%
1991 480—    
1996 451−6.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 548+21.5%
2006 535−2.4%
YearPop.±%
2011 573+7.1%
2016 573+0.0%
[9][1]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Dufferin Parish, New Brunswick[9]
Census Total
English
French
English & French
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
575
 545 3.7% 94.78% 15 33.3% 2.61% 0 0.0% 0.00% 15 n/a% 2.61%
2006
535
 525 1.9% 98.13% 10 60.0% 1.87% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 100.0% 0.00%
2001
550
 515 16.5% 93.64% 25 20.0% 4.54% 0 0.0% 0.00% 10 n/a% 1.82%
1996
450
 430 n/a 95.56% 20 n/a 4.44% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[10]

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See also

Notes
  1. Firefighting, policing, zoning, EMO, and dog control, along with administrative costs.
  2. Old Bay Road

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Dufferin, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. "New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582)". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. "488" (PDF). Province of New Brunswick. Retrieved 2 August 2020. "489" (PDF). Province of New Brunswick. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 17 February 2012.
  9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 4, 12



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