Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick
| Pointe-Verte | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Pointe-Verte Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 47°51′N 65°46′W / 47.850°N 65.767°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester |
| Parish | Beresford |
| Village | 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Normand Doiron |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 976 |
| • Density | 70.8/km2 (183/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 0.5% |
| • Dwellings | 464 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Postal code(s) | E8J |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
| Highways |
 Route 134  Route 11 |
| Website | www.pointe-verte.ca |
Pointe-Verte (2011 pop: 976) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.
Located on Chaleur Bay 30 km north of Bathurst, the village's main industry is lobster and scallop fishing, as well as forestry.
History
Originally called Percy's Cove, the name was changed to Pointe-Verte (or Green Point) in 1974 after musician Percy Sledge moved his summer home away. The citizens felt without Sledge residing in the area the name held no validity and council decided on the change. It was official in 1975.
(DISCLAIMER) Percy's Cove was not the name prior to 1975. It was Green Point. In fact, the name change was
made in 1966.
Demographics
Population
| Canada census – Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick community profile | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2006 | 2001 | |
| Population: | 976 (+0.5% from 2006) | 971 (-6.7% from 2001) | 1,041 (-7.2% from 1996) |
| Land area: | 13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi) | 13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi) | 13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Population density: | 70.8/km2 (183/sq mi) | 70.4/km2 (182/sq mi) | 75.5/km2 (196/sq mi) |
| Median age: | 51.8 (M: 51.9, F: 51.6) | 47.8 (M: 48.1, F: 47.6) | 42.8 (M: 44.1, F: 42.1) |
| Total private dwellings: | 464 | 462 | 444 |
| Median household income: | $57,766 | $40,238 | $38,162 |
| References: 2011[1] 2006[2] 2001[3] | |||
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Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick[4] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
| 2011 |
955 |
865 |  2.8% |
90.57% | 80 | 45.5% |
8.38% | 10 |  0.0% |
1.05% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | |||||
| 2006 |
955 |
890 | 6.8% |
93.19% | 55 | 26.7% |
5.76% | 10 | 0.0% |
1.05% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | |||||
| 2001 |
1,040 |
955 | 11.2% |
91.83% | 75 | 66.7% |
7.21% | 10 | n/a% |
0.96% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | |||||
| 1996 |
1,120 |
1,075 | n/a | 95.98% | 45 | n/a | 4.02% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
Notable people
Main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick
See also
References
- 1 2 3 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
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Belledune | | ||
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~~Chaleur Bay~~ | |||
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| Petit-Rocher |
Coordinates: 47°51′N 65°46′W / 47.850°N 65.767°W
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