Drummond, New Brunswick

Drummond is a former village in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Grand Falls.

This article is about the community in Grand Falls. For the civil parish, former local service district, and rural census subdivision, see Drummond Parish, New Brunswick.

Drummond
Drummond is located in New Brunswick
Drummond
Drummond
Location within New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47.0353°N 67.6852°W / 47.0353; -67.6852
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyVictoria
ParishDrummond Parish
TownGrand Falls
Area
[1]
 • Land8.88 km2 (3.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total729
 • Density82.1/km2 (213/sq mi)
 • Change 2016–21
Decrease 1.1%
Time zoneUTC-4 (Atlantic)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (Atlantic)
Area codeArea code 506
Dwellings350
Websitewww.drummondnb.com

It is located in rolling farmland approximately 5 kilometres southeast of Grand Falls, of which it is administratively a part. Drummond's economy is centred on the potato industry, and cereal crops such as wheat, barley and oats are grown mainly through crop rotation. More than 50% of the potatoes grown are sold for processing to McCain Foods Limited, and 45% are grown as seed potatoes for inter-provincial and international export.

History
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Victoria County, New Brunswick

The village was first settled by Irish immigrants in the 1850s. It was named after Gordon Drummond, a major in the British Army. Acadian settlement occurred during the latter half of the 19th century.

On 1 January 2023, Drummond amalgamated with the town of Grand Falls[2] The community's name remains in official use.[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Drummond had a population of 729 living in 335 of its 350 total private dwellings, a change of -1.1% from its 2016 population of 737. With a land area of 8.88 km2 (3.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 82.1/km2 (212.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Historical Census Data - Drummond, New Brunswick
YearPop.±%
2006 839—    
2011 775−7.6%
2016 737−4.9%
2021 729−1.1%
Source: [4][5][1]

Notable people
See also: List of people from Victoria County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile of Drummond". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  4. "2011 Census Profile: Drummond, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  5. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Drummond, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 1, 2019.


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