Queens County, New Brunswick
Queens | |
|---|---|
 Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| Established | 1785 |
| Shire town | Gagetown |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3,681.05 km2 (1,421.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,998 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016–2021 |  5.0% |
| • Dwellings | 6,854 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
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Queens County (2021 population 10,998[1]) is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. The county shire town is the village of Gagetown.
Geography
[change | change source]The Saint John River and Grand Lake are major landmarks in the county. Coal mining is a major industry in the Minto area. Forestry and mixed farming are found throughout the rest of the county. The CFB Gagetown military training area takes in a large portion of the western part of the county.
Census subdivisions
[change | change source]Communities
[change | change source]There are four municipalities within Queens County (listed by 2021 population):[2]
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minto | Village | 31.36 | 2,234 | Canning |
| Chipman | Village | 19.00 | 1,201 | Chipman |
| Gagetown | Village | 49.32 | 787 | Gagetown |
| Cambridge-Narrows | Village | 106.79 | 715 | Cambridge |
- Part of Minto lies within Sunbury County, but since most of it is in Queens County, Statistics Canada considers it as part of Queens.
Parishes
[change | change source]The county is subdivided into ten parishes (listed by 2021 population):[2] The parishes do not include the municipalities within them.
Demographics
[change | change source]Population
[change | change source]Canada census – Queens community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,998 (+5.0% from 2016) | 10,472 (−5.5% from 2011) | 11,086 (−5.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 3,681.05 km2 (1,421.26 sq mi) | 3,686.05 km2 (1,423.19 sq mi) | 3,681.98 km2 (1,421.62 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3/km2 (7.8/sq mi) | 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) | 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) |
| Median age | 56.4 (M: 56, F: 56.8) | 54.4 (M: 54.2, F: 54.6) | 51.3 (M: 51.0, F: 51.7) |
| Private dwellings | 5,135 (total) | 7,289 (total) | 7,337 (total) |
| Median household income | $48,539 | $45,555 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12,519 | — |
| 1996 | 12,470 | −0.4% |
| 2001 | 11,862 | −4.9% |
| 2006 | 11,708 | −1.3% |
| 2011 | 11,086 | −5.3% |
| 2016 | 10,472 | −5.5% |
| 2021 | 10,998 | +5.0% |
| [5][6][7][1] | ||
Language
[change | change source]| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Queens County, New Brunswick[5][6][7][8] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | English |
French |
English & French |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021 |
10,810 |
10,170 | 5.3% |
94.08% | 385 |  13.5% |
3.56% | 70 | 75.0% |
0.65% | 170 | 13.3% |
1.57% | |||||
2016 |
10,290 |
9,655 | 5.3% |
93.83% | 445 | 11.0% |
4.32% | 40 |  |
0.39% | 150 | 15.4% |
1.46% | |||||
2011 |
10,865 |
10,195 | 2.9% |
93.83% | 500 | 18.0% |
4.60% | 40 | 27.3% |
0.37% | 130 | 56.7% |
1.20% | |||||
2006 |
11,460 |
10,495 | 3.4% |
91.58% | 610 | 17.3% |
5.32% | 55 | 37.5% |
0.48% | 300 | 46.3% |
2.62% | |||||
2001 |
11,635 |
10,870 | 4.7% |
93.43% | 520 | 23.0% |
4.47% | 40 | 0.0% |
0.34% | 205 | 57.7% |
1.76% | |||||
1996 |
12,255 |
11,410 | n/a | 93.10% | 675 | n/a | 5.51% | 40 | n/a | 0.37% | 130 | n/a | 1.01% | |||||
Transportation
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References
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 4 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Queens County, New Brunswick
- 1 2 "Census Profile, 2016 Census Queens, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Census Profile, 2021 Census Queens, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
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