Kent County is located in east-central 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...

, Canada

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...

. The county features a unique blend of cultures including Mi'kmaq, Acadian

Acadian

The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...

 and English Speaking Settlers

Weldford Parish, New Brunswick

Weldford is a local service district found in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada that was established in 1835 with a local Agricultural Association and named for John W. Weldon and John P...

. Some larger tourist attractions include: la dune de Bouctouche

Bouctouche, New Brunswick

Bouctouche is a Canadian town in Kent County, New Brunswick and in 2006 Census the population was 2,383.The town is located at the mouth of the Bouctouche River on the coast of the Northumberland Strait, approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Moncton....

, Kouchibouguac National Park

Kouchibouguac National Park

Kouchibouguac National Park is located on the east coast of New Brunswick, north of the town of Richibucto. The park includes barrier islands, sand dunes, lagoons, salt marshes and forests. It provides habitat for seabirds, including the endangered Piping Plover, and the second largest tern colony...

 and Bonar Law Commons

Rexton, New Brunswick

Rexton is a Canadian village in Kent County, New Brunswick.Situated on the Richibucto River, the village was originally inhabited by Mi'kmaqs, many of whose descendants still reside in the nearby Elsipogtog First Nation, formerly referred to as the Big Cove Band...

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Communities

There are five incorporated municipalities within Kent County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Bouctouche Bouctouche, New Brunswick Bouctouche is a Canadian town in Kent County, New Brunswick and in 2006 Census the population was 2,383.The town is located at the mouth of the Bouctouche River on the coast of the Northumberland Strait, approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Moncton....	Town	18.34	2,383	1,180 of 5,008
Saint-Antoine Saint-Antoine, New Brunswick Saint-Antoine is a village in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is 35 km north of Moncton and 18km Southwest of Bouctouche. Saint-Antoine's residents are Acadian; most speak French in its local variant, Chiac....	Village	6.43	1,546	1,566 of 5,008
Richibucto Richibucto, New Brunswick Richibucto is a Canadian town in Kent County, New Brunswick.The town is situated on the Richibucto River where it discharges into the Northumberland Strait. The town takes its name from a Mi'kmaq term meaning "river of fire"....	Town	11.83	1,290	1,749 of 5,008
Saint-Louis-de-Kent Saint-Louis-de-Kent, New Brunswick Saint-Louis-de-Kent is a Canadian village in Kent County, New Brunswick.Often shortened to simply Saint-Louis, the village is situated on the Kouchibouguacis River at the main entrance to Kouchibouguac National Park....	Village	2.00	960	2,102 of 5,008
Rexton Rexton, New Brunswick Rexton is a Canadian village in Kent County, New Brunswick.Situated on the Richibucto River, the village was originally inhabited by Mi'kmaqs, many of whose descendants still reside in the nearby Elsipogtog First Nation, formerly referred to as the Big Cove Band...	Village	6.14	862	2,261 of 5,008

Parishes

The county is subdivided into twelve parishes (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Dundas Dundas Parish, New Brunswick Dundas is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 6,356.-Delineation:Dundas Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:-Communities:*Cormierville*Caissie Cape*Grande-Digue*Guguen...	Parish	230.31	6,356	571 of 5,008
Wellington Wellington Parish, New Brunswick Wellington is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 3,484.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language -References:...	Parish	195.31	3,484	899 of 5,008
Saint-Charles Saint-Charles Parish, New Brunswick Saint-Charles is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 2,093.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language -References:...	Parish	174.78	2,093	1,273 of 5,008
Richibucto	Parish	249.45	2,022	1,302 of 5,008
Saint Mary Saint Mary Parish, New Brunswick Saint Mary is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 1,989.-Communities:*Bastarache*Champdoré*Coates Mills*Dollard Settlement*Fisher Hill*Kent Boom*McNairn*Murphy Settlement*Roy*Saint-Cyrille...	Parish	238.21	1,989	1,319 of 5,008
Saint-Louis Saint-Louis Parish, New Brunswick Saint-Louis is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 1,901.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language -References:...	Parish	258.58	1,901	1,362 of 5,008
Weldford Weldford Parish, New Brunswick Weldford is a local service district found in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada that was established in 1835 with a local Agricultural Association and named for John W. Weldon and John P...	Parish	611.41	1,426	1,653 of 5,008
Carleton Carleton Parish, New Brunswick Carleton is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 902.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language -References:...	Parish	435.99	902	2,195 of 5,008
Saint-Paul Saint-Paul Parish, New Brunswick Saint-Paul is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 858.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language -References:...	Parish	228.65	858	2,268 of 5,008
Acadieville	Parish	331.67	826	2,315 of 5,008
Harcourt Harcourt Parish, New Brunswick Harcourt is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 426.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language -References:...	Parish	1,169.15	426	3,232 of 5,008
Huskisson Huskisson Parish, New Brunswick Huskisson is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 49.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language -References:...	Parish	369.95	49	4,660 of 5,008

First Nations

There are three First Nations reserves in Kent County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Richibucto 15	Reserve	12.18	1,897	1,365 of 5,008
Indian Island 28 Indian Island 28, New Brunswick Indian Island 28 is a First Nations reserve in Canada located in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 97.-Demographics:Population trendMother tongue language -References:...	Reserve	0.27	97	4,432 of 5,008
Buctouche 16	Reserve	0.39	82	4,501 of 5,008

Note - Richibucto 15, formerly Big Cove Band is now called Elsipogtog First Nation

Elsipogtog First Nation

The Elsipogtog First Nation , formerly called the Big Cove Band, is a Mi'kmaq First Nation in New Brunswick, Canada, with a population of about 3090. The First Nation's territory comprises Richibucto Reserve #15, lying 9 km west of Rexton, New Brunswick.Elsipogtog or L'sipuktuk means River of...

Demographics

Population trend

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	31,449	0.2%
2001	31,383	2.2%
1996	32,094	1.3%
1991	31,694	N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	22,330	72.03%
English only	6,585	21.24%
Other languages	1,725	5.57%
Both English and French	360	1.16%

External links

• Official Kent County Regional Website