Charlotte County, New Brunswick

Charlotte
—  County  —
Location of Charlotte County, New Brunswick
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
Established	1785
Area[1]
- Land	3,423.52 km2 (1,321.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1][2]
- Total	26,898
- Density	7.9/km2 (20.5/sq mi)
- Change 2001-06	1.7%
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	506
Dwellings	13,392
Median Income*	$40,897
*Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Charlotte County (2006 population 26,898) is located in the southwestern portion of New Brunswick, Canada.

In most of the county, fishing and aquaculture dominate the local economy, although the town of St. Andrews is a tourist mecca and St. Stephen is dominated by the Ganong chocolate factory.

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are five incorporated municipalities within Charlotte County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):^[1][2]

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
St. Stephen	Town	12.43	4,780	711 of 5,008
Grand Manan	Village	150.78	2,460	1,153 of 5,008
St. Andrews	Town	8.35	1,798	1,416 of 5,008
St. George	Town	16.13	1,309	1,733 of 5,008
Blacks Harbour	Village	8.90	952	2,114 of 5,008

Parishes

The county is subdivided into fifteen parishes (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):^[1][2]

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Saint George	Parish	499.51	2,476	1,146 of 5,008
Pennfield	Parish	363.88	2,322	1,206 of 5,008
Saint Stephen	Parish	104.41	2,113	1,268 of 5,008
Saint David	Parish	189.91	1,499	1,592 of 5,008
Saint James	Parish	555.99	1,350	1,706 of 5,008
Campobello	Parish	39.59	1,056	1,986 of 5,008
Lepreau	Parish	209.40	824	2,319 of 5,008
West Isles	Parish	37.93	824	2,319 of 5,008
Saint Patrick	Parish	236.76	721	2,525 of 5,008
Saint Croix	Parish	78.67	670	2,630 of 5,008
Saint Andrews	Parish	24.38	592	2,797 of 5,008
Dufferin	Parish	12.40	535	2,919 of 5,008
Dumbarton	Parish	375.06	356	3,474 of 5,008
Grand Manan	Parish	6.20	190	4,057 of 5,008
Clarendon	Parish	492.84	71	4,565 of 5,008

Unincorporated

• Beaver Harbour (363)
• Campobello Island (1,195)

Demographics

Population trend[3] Census Population Change (%) 2006 26,898 1.7% 2001 27,366 0.1% 1996 27,335 2.7% 1991 26,607 N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)[1] Language Population Pct (%) English only 25,625 96.26% French only 570 2.14% Other languages 400 1.50% Both English and French 25 0.10%

Disputed area with the United States

• Machias Seal Island
• North Rock

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Charlotte County, New Brunswick
2. ^ ^{a b c} Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
3. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

• Charlotte County Guide

Coordinates: 44°55′36.3″N 66°58′37.6″W / 44.92675°N 66.977111°W / 44.92675; -66.977111