Saint David Parish, New Brunswick

Saint David is a civil parish in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada,[2] located northeast of St. Stephen and northwest of Saint Andrews.

Saint David

St. David
Parish
Location within Charlotte County.
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyCharlotte County
Established1786
Area
 • Land190.66 km2 (73.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total1,529
 • Density8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 4.7%
 • Dwellings
743
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]

History

Saint David Parish was created in 1786, and named for the patron saint of Wales.

Delineation

Saint David Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act[2] as being bounded:

South by Dufferin Parish; west by the east line of lots on Dennis Stream prolonged southerly to Dufferin Parish and by the west lines of the grant to Henry Goldsmith and others; north by the north line of the said grant; east by the east line of the said last mentioned grant; southeast and southerly by a line commencing at the most northern angle of a four hundred and eighty-eight acre lot granted to Daniel Hill on Waweig River; thence southwesterly to the most western angle of the said lot; thence southeasterly to the northeast angle of lot number thirty, granted to W. Ross; thence westerly along the north line of the said last-mentioned grant and its western prolongation to the northeast angle of lot number eight, granted to James Garcelon; thence south to the southeast angle of lot number four, granted to James Christie; thence west to the southwest angle of the said last-mentioned lot; thence south along the eastern line of lots fronting on Oak Bay to Waweig River; thence down the channel of Waweig River and up the channel of Oak Bay to Pagans Cove, where the northern line of Dufferin Parish intersects it, excluding Rickets Island in Waweig River.

Communities

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold).

Bodies of water and islands

This is a list of rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, marshes and Islands that are at least partially in this parish

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Saint David Parish, New Brunswick community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 1,529 (-4.7% from 2011) 1,605 (+7.1% from 2006) 1,499 (-6.0% from 2001)
Land area: 190.66 km2 (73.61 sq mi) 189.93 km2 (73.33 sq mi) 189.91 km2 (73.32 sq mi)
Population density: 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)
Median age: 50.5 (M: 50.9, F: 50.0) 47.8 (M: 47.9, F: 47.6) 42.6 (M: 41.9, F: 43.1)
Total private dwellings: 743 787 676
Median household income: $54,240 $41,215
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Saint David Parish, New Brunswick
YearPop.±%
1991 1,585—    
1996 1,641+3.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,595−2.8%
2006 1,499−6.0%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,605+7.1%
2016 1,529−4.7%
[8][1]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint David Parish, New Brunswick[8]
Census Total
English
French
English & French
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,590
 1,530 5.9% 96.23% 40 37.5% 2.52% 5 50.0% 0.31% 15 25.0% 0.94%
2006
1,495
 1,440 7.4% 96.32% 25 16.7% 1.67% 10 n/a% 0.67% 20 n/a% 1.34%
2001
1,585
 1,555 1.6% 98.11% 30 25.0% 1.89% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 100.0% 0.00%
1996
1,630
 1,580 n/a 96.93% 40 n/a 2.45% 0 n/a 0.00% 10 n/a 0.61%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[9]

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gollark: Will you tell me the reason or just quodquod?
gollark: ```to quodquod - to reply "because"```
gollark: ```to modmod - to threaten to contact moderators```
gollark: ```to noop - to say no to noping```

See also

Notes

    References
    1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Saint David, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
    2. "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
    3. "New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582)". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
    4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
    5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
    6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
    7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 17 February 2012.
    8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
    9. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 4, 12



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