Paquetville
Place in New Brunswick, Canada
47°40′08″N 65°05′57″W / 47.668889°N 65.099167°W / 47.668889; -65.099167Federal
Acadie—Bathurst
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(2021)[1]
0.3%
Route 135
Route 340
Route 350
Paquetville is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2] It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Hautes-Terres. It is on the Acadian Peninsula at the intersection of Route 340, Route 135 and Route 350.
History
Paquetville was founded by Monseigneur Paquet in 1873, who brought several parishioners with him from Shippagan.
On 1 January 2023, Paquetville amalgamated with the village of Saint-Isidore and all or part of six local service districts to form the new town of Hautes-Terres.[3][4] The community's name remains in official use.[5]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 688 | — |
| 1996 | 731 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 667 | −8.8% |
| 2006 | 642 | −3.7% |
| 2011 | 706 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 720 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 718 | −0.3% |
| Source: [1] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Paquetville had a population of 718 living in 324 of its 359 total private dwellings, a change of -0.3% from its 2016 population of 720. With a land area of 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 77.5/km2 (200.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
Canada census – Paquetville community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 718 (-0.3% from 2016) | 720 (+2.0% from 2011) | 706 (+10.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi) | 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi) | 9.40 km2 (3.63 sq mi) |
| Population density | 77.5/km2 (201/sq mi) | 77.8/km2 (202/sq mi) | 75.1/km2 (195/sq mi) |
| Median age | 53.2 (M: 51.2, F: 54.8) | 48.9 (M: 45.8, F: 51.5) | 46.9 (M: 45.6, F: 48.3) |
| Private dwellings | 325 (total) | 346 (total) | 309 (total) |
| Median household income | $48,896 | $52,040 |
References: 2021[7] 2016[8] 2011[9] earlier[10][11]
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Municipality, Quebec[6] | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Total | French | English | French & English | Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011 | 680 | 650 |  13.0% | 95.59% | 15 | 50.0% | 2.21% | 10 | 33.3% | 1.47% | 5 | n/a% | 0.73% | |||||
2006 | 600 | 575 | 10.8% | 95.83% | 10 |  0.0% | 1.67% | 15 | n/a% | 2.50% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | |||||
2001 | 655 | 645 | 0.0% | 98.47% | 10 | 50.0% | 1.53% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | |||||
1996 | 665 | 645 | n/a | 96.99% | 20 | n/a | 3.01% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
Notable people
The village is the home of Édith Butler, who sings the song Paquetville.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Census Profile of Paquetville". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Paquetville
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "RSC 4 Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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Subdivisions of New Brunswick
- Beaurivage
- Belle-Baie
- Cap-Acadie
- Caraquet
- Carleton North
- Champdoré
- Grand Bay–Westfield
- Grand Falls
- Grand-Bouctouche
- Hampton
- Hartland
- Hautes-Terres
- Heron Bay
- Île-de-Lamèque
- Oromocto
- Quispamsis
- Riverview
- Rivière-du-Nord
- Rothesay
- Saint-Quentin
- Salisbury
- Shediac
- Shippagan
- St. Andrews
- St. Stephen
- Sussex
- Tantramar
- Vallée-des-Rivières
- Woodstock
- Acadian Peninsula
- Capital Region
- Chaleur
- Fundy
- Greater Miramichi
- Kent
- Kings
- Northwest
- Restigouche
- Southeast
- Southwest
- Western Valley
- Big Hole Tract 8 (North Half)
- Big Hole Tract 8 (South Half)
- Buctouche 16
- Buctouche Micmac Band Extension
- Devon 30
- Eel Ground 2
- Eel River 3
- Esgenoôpetitj
- Fort Folly 1
- Indian Island 28
- Indian Point 1
- Indian Ranch
- Kingsclear 6
- Metepenagiag Urban Reserve 3
- Metepenagiag Urban Reserve 8
- Metepenagiag Uta'nk
- Moose Meadows 4
- Oinpegitjoig
- Oromocto 26
- Pabineau 11
- Pokemouche 13
- Red Bank 4
- Red Bank 7
- Renous 12
- Richibucto 15
- Soegao No. 35
- St Basile 10
- St. Mary's 24
- Tabusintac 9
- The Brothers 18
- Tobique 20
- Woodstock 23
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