Queens County is located in 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

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Geography

The county's geography is dominated by the Saint John River and Grand Lake

Grand Lake (New Brunswick)

Grand Lake is a lake in central New Brunswick, Canada, approximately 40 kilometres east of Fredericton; and the province's largest freshwater lake...

. Coal mining is a major industry in the Minto

Minto, New Brunswick

Minto is a Canadian village straddling the border of Sunbury County and Queens County, New Brunswick. Located on the north shore of Grand Lake, approximately 50 kilometres northeast of Fredericton, its population meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the...

 area. Forestry and mixed farming dominate the rest of the county. The CFB Gagetown

CFB Gagetown

Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, referred to as CFB Gagetown is a large Canadian Forces Base located in southwestern New Brunswick.- Construction of the base :...

 military training area takes in a large portion of the western part of the county.

Communities

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

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Minto Minto, New Brunswick Minto is a Canadian village straddling the border of Sunbury County and Queens County, New Brunswick. Located on the north shore of Grand Lake, approximately 50 kilometres northeast of Fredericton, its population meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the...	Village	31.53	2,681	1,082 of 5,008
Chipman Chipman, New Brunswick Chipman is a Canadian village in Queens County, New Brunswick.The village of Chipman is located on the banks of the Salmon River at the head of the Grand Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the Maritime provinces...	Village	19.58	1,291	1,748 of 5,008
Gagetown Gagetown, New Brunswick Gagetown is a Canadian village in Queens County, New Brunswick. It is situated on the west bank of the Saint John River and is the county's shire town.-Acadians:...	Village	49.48	719	2,530 of 5,008
Cambridge-Narrows Cambridge-Narrows, New Brunswick Cambridge-Narrows is a Canadian village located in Queens County, New Brunswick.The village straddles Washedemoak Lake, a widening of the Canaan River, several kilometres upstream of the Saint John River....	Village	106.94	717	2,539 of 5,008

Part of Minto

Minto, New Brunswick

Minto is a Canadian village straddling the border of Sunbury County and Queens County, New Brunswick. Located on the north shore of Grand Lake, approximately 50 kilometres northeast of Fredericton, its population meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the...

 lies within Sunbury County, but since most of it is in Queens County, Statistics Canada considers it as part of Queens.

Parishes

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

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Chipman	Parish	482.81	1,056	1,986 of 5,008
Canning	Parish	173.40	950	2,119 of 5,008
Waterborough	Parish	444.87	893	2,212 of 5,008
Petersville	Parish	588.42	758	2,451 of 5,008
Johnston	Parish	359.18	684	2,600 of 5,008
Cambridge	Parish	113.97	682	2,603 of 5,008
Wickham	Parish	159.78	460	3,129 of 5,008
Gagetown	Parish	234.89	297	3,684 of 5,008
Hampstead	Parish	212.63	278	3,752 of 5,008
Brunswick	Parish	704.05	242	3,873 of 5,008

Unincorporated communities

• Codys
  Codys, New Brunswick
  Codys is a community in Queens County, New Brunswick named after the United Empire Loyalist Cody Family. The 2006 Canadian Census found a population of 406.-Notable residents:* H. A. Cody, novelist* Judson Hetherington, politician .-References:...
  
  
• Coles Island
  Coles Island, New Brunswick
  Coles Island is a settlement in New Brunswick.Radio Canada International tranmitter is in this settlement, also known as Sackville Relay Station....
  
  
• Cumberland Bay
• Douglas Harbour
• Gaspereau Forks
• Hampstead
  Hampstead, New Brunswick
  Hampstead is a Canadian parish in Queens County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 278.-Delineation:Hampstead Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:...
  
  
• Jemseg
  Jemseg, New Brunswick
  Jemseg is a Canadian rural community in Queens County, New Brunswick. It is located on the east bank of the Jemseg River along its short run from Grand Lake to the Saint John River...
  
  
• Queenstown
• Welsford
  Welsford, New Brunswick
  Welsford is a Canadian rural community in Queens County, New Brunswick.Located in the Nerepis River valley at the foot of Mount Douglas, Welsford is north of Nerepis, New Brunswick and the town of Grand Bay-Westfield.----...
  
  
• Whites Cove
  Whites Cove, New Brunswick
  Whites Cove is a settlement in New Brunswick....
  
  
• Wickham
• Wirral
  Wirral, New Brunswick
  Wirral is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick....
  
  
• Youngs Cove

Demographics

Population trend

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	11,708	1.3%
2001	11,862	4.9%
1996	12,470	0.4%
1991	12,519	N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
English only	10,495	91.58%
French only	610	5.32%
Other languages	300	2.62%
Both English and French	55	0.48%

External links

• Queens County Guide