Sunbury County, New Brunswick
Sunbury County (2016 population 27,644[1]) is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. A large military base (CFB Gagetown) is located in the western part of the county south of the town of Oromocto. The county also hosts forestry and mixed farming. Burton is the county shiretown.
Sunbury | |
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Location within New Brunswick. | |
Country | |
Province | |
Established | 1785 |
Area | |
• Land | 2,696.53 km2 (1,041.14 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 27,644 |
• Density | 10.3/km2 (27/sq mi) |
• Change 2011-2016 | |
• Dwellings | 11,853 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Area code(s) | 506 |
Census subdivisions
Communities
There are three municipalities within Sunbury County (listed by 2016 population):[1]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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Oromocto | Town | 22.44 | 9,223 | Burton |
Fredericton Junction | Village | 23.85 | 704 | Gladstone |
Tracy | Village | 29.46 | 608 | Gladstone |
Much of the Village of Minto lies within Sunbury County, but since most of it is in Queens County, Statistics Canada considers it as part of Queens. Similarly, a small portion of the city of Fredericton lies within Sunbury County, but is counted as part of York.
First Nations
There is one First Nations reservation in Sunbury County (listed by 2016 population):[2]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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Oromocto 26 | Reservation | 0.31 | 282 | Burton |
Parishes
The county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2016 population):[1]
Official Name | Area km2 | Population | Municipalities | Unincorporated communities |
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Lincoln | 159.59 | 7,177 | Lincoln / Lower Lincoln / Rusagonis-Waasis / Rusagonis Station / Sunpoke | |
Burton | 259.10 | 5,119 | Oromocto (town) Oromocto 26 (reservation) |
Babbitt / Burpees Corner / Burton / French Lake / Geary / Goan / Haneytown / Lower Burton / McGowans Corner / Sheffield / Swan Creek / Waterville / Woodside |
Maugerville | 921.96 | 1,831 | Maugerville / Noonan / Sunbury / Upper Maugerville | |
Blissville | 341.74 | 919 | Blissville / Central Blissville / Germany / Hoyt / Juvenile Settlement / Mill Settlement / Mill Settlement West / Patterson / Sand Brook | |
Sheffield | 272.16 | 809 | Albrights Corner / Fernmount / Lakeville Corner / Randall Corner / Ripples / Scale / Sheffield | |
Northfield | 303.77 | 620 | Cantor / Duffys Corner / Hardwood Ridge / Humphrey Corner / New Avon / New England Settlement / New Zion / North Forks / Slope Road | |
Gladstone | 362.23 | 452 | Fredericton Junction (village) Tracy (village) |
Gladstone / Three Tree Creek / Tracyville / Upper Tracy / Vespra |
Demographics
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Mother tongue (2016)[1]
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Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[5]
Protected areas and attractions
Notable people
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sunbury County, New Brunswick. |
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Sunbury, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Oromocto 26, Indian reserve [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sunbury County, New Brunswick
- Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7