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 |
| 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 |  1.1% |
| • Dwellings | 13,111 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
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Albert County (2016 population 29,158)[1] is New Brunswick's third-youngest county located on the Western side of the Petitcodiac River on the Chignecto Bay in the Bay of Fundy. Prior to the abolition of county government in 1967, the shire town was Hopewell Cape. The county was established in 1845 from parts of Westmorland County and Saint John County, and named after Prince Albert.[2]
The mineral albertite was discovered a few miles away in 1849, giving rise to Albert Mines.[3]
Census subdivisions
Communities
There are four municipalities within Albert County (listed by 2016 population):[4]
| Official Name | Status | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The county is subdivided into six parishes (listed by 2016 population):[4]
| Official Name | Area km2 | Population | municipalities | Unincorporated communities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coverdale | 236.04 | 4,466 | Riverview (town) | Colpitts Settlement / Five Points / Grub Road / Lower Coverdale / Lower Turtle Creek / Middlesex / Middle Coverdale / Nixon / Pine Glen / Price / Salisbury Back Road / Stoney Creek / Synton / Turtle Creek / Upper Coverdale |
| Hillsborough | 304.05 | 1,308 | Hillsborough (village) | Albert Mines / Baltimore / Beech Hill / Berryton / Caledonia Mountain / Dawson Settlement / Edgetts Landing / Isaiah Corner / Osborne Corner / Rosevale / Salem / Shenstone / Steeves Mills / Steevescote / Weldon |
| Elgin | 519.59 | 892 | Church Hill / Churchs Corner / Elgin / Ferndale / Forest Hill / Goshen / Gowland Mountain / Harrison Settlement / Hillside / Little River / Mapleton / Meadow / Midland / Parkindale / Pleasant Vale / Prosser Brook / Ross Corner | |
| Hopewell | 149.08 | 647 | Riverside-Albert (village) | Cape Station / Chemical Road / Chester / Curryville / Demoiselle Creek / Hopewell Cape / Hopewell Hill / Lower Cape / McGinleys Corner / Memel Settlement / Mountville / Shepody |
| Harvey | 277.27 | 333 | Beaver Brook / Brookville / Cape Enrage / Derrys Corner / Germantown / Harvey / Harvey Bank / Little Ridge / Midway / New Horton / New Ireland / Upper New Horton / Waterside / West River | |
| Alma | 222.62 | 213note | Alma (village) | Mitchells Corner / Teahans Corner |
note 2016 population of the Village of Alma
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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.[6]
Canada census – Albert community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Albert County, New Brunswick[5] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | English |
French |
English & French |
Non-official languages | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 |
28,930 |
26,105 |  0.2% |
90.24% | 1,995 | 8.1% |
6.90% | 235 | 17.5% |
0.81% | 535 | 30.5% |
1.85% | |||||
2011 |
28,590 |
26,135 | 4.0% |
91.41% | 1,845 | 17.1% |
6.45% | 200 | 207.7% |
0.70% | 410 | 16.3% |
1.43% | |||||
2006 |
27,260 |
25,130 | 2.0% |
92.19% | 1,575 | 9.4% |
5.78% | 65 | 43.5% |
0.24% | 490 | 78.2% |
1.80% | |||||
2001 |
26,470 |
24,640 | 0.1% |
93.09% | 1,440 | 10.8% |
5.44% | 115 | 15.0% |
0.43% | 275 | 44.7% |
1.04% | |||||
1996 |
26,255 |
24,665 | n/a | 93.94% | 1,300 | n/a | 4.95% | 100 | n/a | 0.38% | 190 | n/a | 0.72% | |||||
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[11]
Protected areas and attractions
Sunset over the Bay of Fundy near Waterside
- Fundy National Park
- Chignecto North
- Headquarters
- Point Wolfe
- Visitors Centre
- Hopewell Rocks
- McManus Hill Natural Protected Area
- Shepody National Wildlife Area
- Wilson Brook Natural Protected Area
- Cape Enrage
- Albert County Museum
Notable people
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "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.
- ↑ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 70. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
- 1 2 3 "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "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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