Saint James Parish, New Brunswick

Saint James
St. James
Parish

Location within Charlotte County.
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Charlotte County
Established 1823
Area[1]
 • Land 556.00 km2 (214.67 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,241
 • Density 2.2/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 8.1%
 • Dwellings 590
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)

Saint James is a Canadian parish in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.[2]

History

Saint James Parish was set up in 1823 from part of Saint Stephen Parish. Saint James Parish was named after Saint James.

Delineation

Saint James Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act[3] as being bounded:

South by Saint Stephen Parish and Saint David Parish; east by the northerly prolongation of the east line of Saint David Parish; north by the County line; and west by the St. Croix River.

Communities

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold).

  • Andersonville
  • Baillie
  • Barber Dam
  • Basswood Ridge
  • Beaconsfield
  • Canoose
  • DeWolfe

  • Pomeroy Ridge
  • Saint James
  • Scotch Ridge
  • Upper Little Ridge
  • Watt Junction
  • Weeks Road
  • Western Charlotte

Bodies of water & Islands

This is a list of rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, marshes and Islands that are at least partially in this parish

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint James Parish, New Brunswick community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 1,241 (-8.1% from 2006) 1,350 (-5.6% from 2001) 1,430 (+2.3% from 1996)
Land area: 556.00 km2 (214.67 sq mi) 555.99 km2 (214.67 sq mi) 555.97 km2 (214.66 sq mi)
Population density: 2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi) 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) 2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi)
Median age: 44.5 (M: 42.2, F: 46.5) 41.7 (M: 41.2, F: 42.1) 37.0 (M: 36.6, F: 37.4)
Total private dwellings: 590 612 598
Median household income: $51,753 $36,461 $33,488
References: 2011[1] 2006[4] 2001[5]
Historical Census Data - Saint James Parish, New Brunswick[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,367—    
1996 1,398+2.3%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,430+2.3%
2006 1,350−5.6%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,241−8.1%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint James Parish, New Brunswick[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,235
 1,200 Decrease 9.4% 97.17% 25 Increase 40.0% 2.02% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 10 Increase n/a% 0.81%
2006
1,340
 1,325 Decrease 4.0% 98.88% 15 Steady 0.0% 1.12% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
1,395
 1,380 Steady 0.0% 98.92% 15 Increase 33.3% 1.08% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
1,390
 1,380 n/a 99.28% 10 n/a 0.72% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[7]

  • Secondary Routes:
    • None
  • External Routes:
    • None

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint James Parish, New Brunswick
  2. ↑ - Saint James Parish
  3. ↑ "Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3)". Government of New Brunswick website. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  6. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 4, 12


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Coordinates: 45°22′54″N 67°20′44″W / 45.381572°N 67.345505°W / 45.381572; -67.345505 (Saint James Parish, New Brunswick)

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