Kings County, New Brunswick
Encyclopedia
Kings County is located in southern New Brunswick
, Canada
.
Both the Saint John and Kennebecasis
rivers pass through the county.
Dairy
farming is an important industry in the area. On March 18, 2004, at the 48th annual World Cheese and Butter Championships in Madison, Wisconsin
, Dairytown Products, a company from Sussex
, won first prize for butter, besting 37 entries from the USA
, France
, Switzerland
, Ireland
, Denmark
and other countries from around the world.
Tourists come to see the many covered bridges in the county. Approximately half of the Kings County population lives in suburbs of the nearby city of Saint John
.
Mother tongue language (2006)
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...
.
Both the Saint John and Kennebecasis
Kennebecasis River
The Kennebecasis River is a tributary of the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick, Canada. The name Kennebecasis is thought to be derived from the Mi'kmaq "Kenepekachiachk", meaning "little long bay place." It runs for approximately 95 kilometres, draining an area in the Caledonia Highlands,...
rivers pass through the county.
Dairy
Dairy
A dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting of animal milk—mostly from cows or goats, but also from buffalo, sheep, horses or camels —for human consumption. A dairy is typically located on a dedicated dairy farm or section of a multi-purpose farm that is concerned...
farming is an important industry in the area. On March 18, 2004, at the 48th annual World Cheese and Butter Championships in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, Dairytown Products, a company from Sussex
Sussex, New Brunswick
Sussex is a Canadian town in Kings County, New Brunswick.Sussex straddles the Kennebecasis River, 70 km northeast of Saint John, and is a major dairy products producer in the province...
, won first prize for butter, besting 37 entries from the USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and other countries from around the world.
Tourists come to see the many covered bridges in the county. Approximately half of the Kings County population lives in suburbs of the nearby city of Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
.
Communities
There are seven incorporated municipalities within Kings County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):| Official Name | Status | Area km2 | Population | Census Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quispamsis Quispamsis, New Brunswick Quispamsis is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick. It is located 20 kilometres northeast of Saint John, in the lower Kennebecasis River valley.The name is traditionally pronounced with a weak stress on either the first or last syllable.... |
Town | 57.06 | 15,239 | 249 of 5,008 |
| Rothesay Rothesay, New Brunswick Rothesay is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick. It is a bedroom community of Saint John along the Kennebecasis River.Located along the lower Kennebecasis River valley, Rothesay borders the city of Saint John to the southwest, and the neighbouring town of Quispamsis to the... |
Village | 34.73 | 11,637 | 323 of 5,008 |
| Grand Bay-Westfield Grand Bay-Westfield, New Brunswick Grand Bay-Westfield is a Canadian suburban town in the western part of Kings County, New Brunswick.The town is an amalgamation of the original town of Grand Bay and the neighbouring village of Westfield immediately to the north.... |
Town | 59.73 | 4,981 | 696 of 5,008 |
| Sussex Sussex, New Brunswick Sussex is a Canadian town in Kings County, New Brunswick.Sussex straddles the Kennebecasis River, 70 km northeast of Saint John, and is a major dairy products producer in the province... |
Town | 9.03 | 4,241 | 763 of 5,008 |
| Hampton Hampton, New Brunswick Hampton is a Canadian town in Kings County, New Brunswick.Located on the Kennebecasis River 30 kilometres northeast of Saint John, Hampton is the shire town of Kings County... |
Town | 21.00 | 4,004 | 811 of 5,008 |
| Sussex Corner Sussex Corner, New Brunswick Sussex Corner is a Canadian village in Kings County, in south central New Brunswick.Southeast of the town of Sussex, with which it shares a border, the village was settled by Loyalists during the American Revolution... |
Village | 9.43 | 1,413 | 1,667 of 5,008 |
| Norton Norton, New Brunswick Norton is a Canadian village in Kings County, New Brunswick.It is situated on the Kennebecasis River 55 kilometres northeast of Saint John... |
Village | 75.35 | 1,314 | 1,727 of 5,008 |
Parishes
The county is subdivided into fifteen parishes (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):| Official Name | Status | Area km2 | Population | Census Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studholm | Parish | 449.43 | 3,526 | 891 of 5,008 |
| Kingston | Parish | 200.54 | 2,888 | 1,016 of 5,008 |
| Hampton | Parish | 121.39 | 2,724 | 1,068 of 5,008 |
| Sussex | Parish | 244.27 | 2,427 | 1,164 of 5,008 |
| Westfield | Parish | 295.07 | 2,053 | 1,290 of 5,008 |
| Springfield | Parish | 248.22 | 1,572 | 1,554 of 5,008 |
| Cardwell | Parish | 311.72 | 1,479 | 1,608 of 5,008 |
| Upham | Parish | 188.55 | 1,267 | 1,765 of 5,008 |
| Norton | Parish | 144.62 | 1,209 | 1,820 of 5,008 |
| Havelock | Parish | 349.34 | 1,189 | 1,842 of 5,008 |
| Greenwich | Parish | 114.31 | 1,043 | 2,006 of 5,008 |
| Waterford | Parish | 221.12 | 505 | 3,000 of 5,008 |
| Kars | Parish | 75.96 | 424 | 3,243 of 5,008 |
| Rothesay | Parish | 7.31 | 350 | 3,496 of 5,008 |
| Hammond | Parish | 244.45 | 339 | 3,544 of 5,008 |
Unincorporated
- AnaganceAnagance, New BrunswickAnagance is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick....
- ApohaquiApohaqui, New BrunswickApohaqui is a Canadian rural community in Kings County, New Brunswick.The name Apohaqui was translated from the Maliseet language, and means "The joining of two waters" or "the joining of two rivers"...
- Belleisle CreekBelleisle Creek, New BrunswickBelleisle Creek is a Canadian rural community in Kings County, New Brunswick, northwest of the town of Sussex. Belleisle Creek is surrounded by rolling hills of the Caledonia Highlands. It records some of the highest snowfalls in the Maritime Provinces....
- BerwickBerwick, New BrunswickBerwick is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick....
- BloomfieldBloomfield, New BrunswickBloomfield is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It is located in Carleton County. Unincorporated area in the Parish of Wilmot. Located about 20 kilometers from Woodstock and about the same from the Centreville area...
- Browns FlatBrowns Flat, New BrunswickBrowns Flat is a Canadian rural community in Kings County, New Brunswick.Located within the Greenwich Local Service District, Browns Flat is situated along a stretch of the Long Reach section of the Saint John River and is accessed by Highway 102. From Moncton/Sussex, Browns Flat can allow be...
- Corn Hill
- EvandaleEvandale, New BrunswickEvandale is a community in Canada, in the province of New Brunswick. It is situated on the west bank of the Saint John River, and on New Brunswick Route 102.The Evandale Ferry, a cable ferry, carries Route 124 across the river from Kars on the east bank....
- HammondvaleHammondvale, New BrunswickHammondvale is a Canadian rural community in Kings County, New Brunswick.- History :Located in Hammond Parish , the community was originally named Upham Vale. It was renamed in 1870. In 1871 it had a population of 200, in 1898 it had a population of 250.The community is 6.38 km NE from the...
- HavelockHavelock, New BrunswickHavelock, New Brunswick is a Canadian rural community in Kings County, New Brunswick.Havelock was named after Sir Henry Havelock and was previously known as Butternut Ridge.Havelock is at the junction of Route 885 and Route 880...
- Hatfield PointHatfield Point, New BrunswickHatfield Point is a settlement in New Brunswick....
- Head of MillstreamHead of Millstream, New BrunswickHead of Millstream is a settlement in Studholm Parish, Kings County, New Brunswick....
- Hillsdale
- KingstonKingston, New BrunswickKingston is a rural Canadian community in Kings County, New Brunswick.Located on the Kingston Peninsula, the village was settled in 1783 by Loyalists at the conclusion of the American Revolution....
- MidlandMidland, New BrunswickMidland is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick....
- NauwigewaukNauwigewauk, New BrunswickNauwigewauk is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick....
- New Canaan
- Newtown
- PenobsquisPenobsquis, New BrunswickPenobsquis is a Canadian village in New Brunswick.It is located east of Sussex in the Kennebecasis River valley. The area has many dairy farms....
- Pickwauket
- Portage Vale
- Smiths Creek
- SpringfieldSpringfield, New BrunswickSpringfield is a Canadian parish in Kings County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 1,572.-Delineation:Springfield Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:...
- Upham
- Waterford
Demographics
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 65,824 | 2.5% |
| 2001 | 64,208 | 0.8% |
| 1996 | 64,724 | 4.2% |
| 1991 | 62,122 | N/A |
Mother tongue language (2006)
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| English only | 61,970 | 94.65% |
| French only | 2,120 | 3.24% |
| Other languages | 1,215 | 1.85% |
| Both English and French | 170 | 0.26% |