Albert County, New Brunswick
Albert | |
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![]() Farm landscape near Alma | |
![]() Location within New Brunswick | |
Coordinates: 45°49′N 64°51′W / 45.82°N 64.85°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
Established | 1845 |
Dissolved | 1967 |
Area | |
• Land | 1,807.88 km2 (698.03 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 29,158 |
• Density | 16.1/km2 (42/sq mi) |
• Pop 2011-2016 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 13,111 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Area code | 506 |
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Albert County was New Brunswick's third-youngest county. Named after Prince Albert,[2] it was established in 1845 from bustling communities west of the Petitcodiac River in Westmorland County on the upper Bay of Fundy.
Six parish administrative divisions made up the county; Alma, Coverdale, Elgin, Harvey, Hillsborough, and Hopewell.
The county was dissolved in 1967 after which the political and administrative centre of government or shire town at Hopewell Cape would become a county museum and community centre, and in it's place were a number of additional small municipalities and unincorporated areas administered by the responsible provincial ministry.
The county territorial division and it's parish divisions remain in use, most notably as Canadian federal Census units (2021).
Census Division[edit]
Statistics Canada's 2021 census includes the county territorial division in its census divisions.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1851 | 6,313 | — |
1861 | 9,444 | +49.6% |
1871 | 10,672 | +13.0% |
1881 | 12,329 | +15.5% |
1891 | 10,971 | −11.0% |
1901 | 10,925 | −0.4% |
1911 | 9,691 | −11.3% |
1921 | 8,607 | −11.2% |
1931 | 7,679 | −10.8% |
1941 | 8,421 | +9.7% |
1951 | 9,910 | +17.7% |
1956 | 10,943 | +10.4% |
1961 | 12,485 | +14.1% |
1966 | 13,944 | +11.7% |
1971 | 16,307 | +16.9% |
1976 | 22,159 | +35.9% |
1981 | 23,632 | +6.6% |
1986 | N/A | — |
1991 | 25,640 | — |
1996 | 26,492 | +3.3% |
2001 | 26,749 | +1.0% |
2006 | 27,562 | +3.0% |
2011 | 28,846 | +4.7% |
2016 | 29,158 | +1.1% |
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As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Albert County had a population of 30,749 living in 12,913 of its 13,476 total private dwellings, a change of 5.5% from its 2016 population of 29,158. With a land area of 1,806.23 km2 (697.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 17.0/km2 (44.1/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 30,749 (+5.5% from 2016) | 29,158 (+1.1% from 2011) | 28,846 (+4.7% from 2006) |
Land area | 1,806.23 km2 (697.39 sq mi) | 1,807.88 km2 (698.03 sq mi) | 1,806.54 km2 (697.51 sq mi) |
Population density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) | 16.1/km2 (42/sq mi) | 16.0/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Median age | 46.0 (M: 44.8, F: 47.2) | 45.0 (M: 44.0, F: 46.0) | 42.9 (M: 41.8, F: 43.9) |
Private dwellings | 13,476 (total) 12,913 (occupied) | 13,111 (total) | 12,573 (total) |
Median household income | $77,500 | $66,521 | $60,952 |
Language[edit]
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Census | Total | English
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French
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English & French
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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28,930
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26,105 | ![]() |
90.24% | 1,995 | ![]() |
6.90% | 235 | ![]() |
0.81% | 535 | ![]() |
1.85% | |||||
2011
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28,590
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26,135 | ![]() |
91.41% | 1,845 | ![]() |
6.45% | 200 | ![]() |
0.70% | 410 | ![]() |
1.43% | |||||
2006
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27,260
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25,130 | ![]() |
92.19% | 1,575 | ![]() |
5.78% | 65 | ![]() |
0.24% | 490 | ![]() |
1.80% | |||||
2001
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26,470
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24,640 | ![]() |
93.09% | 1,440 | ![]() |
5.44% | 115 | ![]() |
0.43% | 275 | ![]() |
1.04% | |||||
1996
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26,255
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24,665 | n/a | 93.94% | 1,300 | n/a | 4.95% | 100 | n/a | 0.38% | 190 | n/a | 0.72% |
Census Sub-division[edit]
In 2021 census data, there are four municipal census subdivisions, six parish subdivisions, and six designated places (corresponding to Local Service Districts) residing in the division (listed by 2016 population):[6]
Official Name | Status | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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Riverview | Town | 35.45 | 19,667 | Coverdale |
Hillsborough | Village | 12.83 | 1,277 | Hillsborough |
Riverside-Albert | Village | 3.35 | 350 | Hopewell |
Alma | Village | 47.60 | 213 | Alma |
Parishes[edit]
It's parish divisions were also census sub-divisions (listed by 2016 population):[6]
note 2016 population of the Village of Alma
Access Routes[edit]
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[10]
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Protected areas and attractions[edit]
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- Fundy National Park
- Chignecto North
- Headquarters
- Point Wolfe
- Visitors Centre
- Hopewell Rocks
- Shepody National Wildlife Area
- Wilson Brook Natural Protected Area
- Cape Enrage
- Albert County Museum
Notable people[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census Albert, County, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Hamilton, William Baillie (1996). Place Names of Atlantic Canada. University of Toronto Press. p. 43. ISBN 0-8020-7570-3.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7
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