Dumfries Parish, New Brunswick
Encyclopedia
Dumfries is a Canadian
parish in York County
, New Brunswick
.
Its population in the 2006 Census
was 369.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
parish in York County
York County, New Brunswick
York County is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the provincial capital, Fredericton. Outside the city, farming and forestry are two major industries in the county, which is bisected by the Saint John River...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
.
Its population in the 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
was 369.
Delineation
Dumfries Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:- Southeast by Prince William Parish; northeast by the Saint John River; west and northwest by the upper sideline of lot numbered six, granted to John Benn, and a line running southwesterly from the southwest angle thereof, parallel to the upper line of Prince William Parish; and southwest by eastern lines of the grants to the New Brunswick and Canada Railway and Land Company, east of the Canadian Pacific Railway, being commonly called “The Belt Line,” and the said Belt Line being continued northerly as surveyed by Deputy Alfred Whitehead, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.
Communities
- Barony
- Carson
- Davidson Lake
- DumfriesDumfries, New BrunswickDumfries is an unincorporated community in York County, New Brunswick, Canada.-References:...
- HawkshawHawkshaw, New BrunswickHawkshaw is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick....
- Lower Dumfries
- Murray
- PokiokPokiok, New BrunswickPokiok is a Canadian rural community in York County, New Brunswick.Situated on the west bank of the Saint John River, west of Fredericton, and west of Nackawic, the community is home to the Pokiok Falls, which were created by the Pokiok Stream emptying over a ledge into the Saint John River...
Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 369 | 6.1% |
| 2001 | 393 | 5.3% |
| 1996 | 415 | 4.3% |
| 1991 | 398 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| English only | 365 | 97.33% |
| French only | 10 | 2.67% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.00% |