Sunbury | |
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![]() Location within New Brunswick. | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
Established | 1785 |
Area | |
• Land | 2,696.53 km2 (1,041.14 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 27,644 |
• Density | 10.3/km2 (27/sq mi) |
• Change 2011-2016 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 11,853 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Area code | 506 |
Sunbury County (2016 population 27,644[1]) is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. A large military base (CFB Gagetown) is located in the western part of the county south of the town of Oromocto. The county also hosts forestry and mixed farming. Burton is the county shire town.
Census subdivisions
Communities
There are three municipalities within Sunbury County (listed by 2016 population):[1]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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Oromocto | Town | 22.44 | 9,223 | Burton |
Fredericton Junction | Village | 23.85 | 704 | Gladstone |
Tracy | Village | 29.46 | 608 | Gladstone |
Much of the Village of Minto lies within Sunbury County, but since most of it is in Queens County, Statistics Canada considers it as part of Queens. Similarly, a small portion of the city of Fredericton lies within Sunbury County, but is counted as part of York.
First Nations
There is one First Nations reservation in Sunbury County (listed by 2016 population):[2]
Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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Oromocto 26 | Reservation | 0.31 | 282 | Burton |
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Parishes
The county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2016 population):[1]
Demographics
As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sunbury County had a population of 27,864 living in 11,310 of its 11,903 total private dwellings, a change of 0.8% from its 2016 population of 27,644. With a land area of 2,692.97 km2 (1,039.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.3/km2 (26.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
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Mother tongue (2016)[1]
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Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[6]
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Protected areas and attractions
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Sunbury, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Oromocto 26, Indian reserve [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Sunbury County, New Brunswick
- ^ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7
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