Durham Parish, New Brunswick

Durham
—  Parish  —
Location of Durham Parish within Restigouche County, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47°52′N 66°04′W / 47.86°N 66.07°W / 47.86; -66.07
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Restigouche
Established	1839
Area[1]
- Land	410.28 km2 (158.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1][2]
- Total	1,303
- Density	3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)
- Change 2001-06	12.6%
- Census Ranking	1,736 of 5,008
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Dwellings	640
Median Income*	$28,192 CDN
*Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Durham is a Canadian parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.^[3]

Delineation

Durham Parish lies at the east end of Restigouche County in northwestern New Brunswick and is bordered to the north and east by Chaleur Bay, and to the west by Colborne Parish. To the south, Durham borders with Bathurst Parish and Beresford Parish in neighbouring Gloucester County. Offshore to the northwest, Heron Island also resides within the parish limits.

Communities

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

Belledune including: Archibald Settlement Armstrong Brook Becketville Durham Centre Jacquet River Sunnyside Black Point Doyleville Gravel Hill

Halfway Hickey Settlement Keepover Lapointe Settlement Lorne Nash Creek Paradise Camp Sea Side Winton Crossing

Demographics

Population Population trend[4] Census Population Change (%) 2006 1,303 12.6% 2001 1,491 8.1% 1996 1,622 0.2% 1991 1,618 N/A

Language Mother tongue language (2006)[1] Language Population Pct (%) English only 1,055 81.78% French only 220 17.06% Both English and French 15 1.16% Other languages 0 0.00%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:^[5]

Highways Route 11

Principal Routes Route 134 Route 180

Secondary Routes: None

External Routes: None

See also

• List of parishes in New Brunswick

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Durham Parish, New Brunswick
2. ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
3. ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Durham Parish
4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
5. ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 6-7, 15

Coordinates: 47°51′36″N 66°04′12″W / 47.86°N 66.07°W / 47.86; -66.07 (Durham Parish, New Brunswick)