Fredericton Junction

Fredericton Junction (2016 population: 704)[3] is a Canadian village in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.

Fredericton Junction
Village
Fredericton Junction is located in New Brunswick
Fredericton Junction
Fredericton Junction
Location of Fredericton Junction
Fredericton Junction is located in Canada
Fredericton Junction
Fredericton Junction
Fredericton Junction (Canada)
Coordinates: 45°39′N 66°36′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountySunbury
ParishGladstone
Village Status1966
Government
[1]
 • TypeVillage Council
Area
[2]
 • Total23.85 km2 (9.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total719
 • Density30.1/km2 (78/sq mi)
 • Change
2016–21
Increase 2.1%
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (ADT)
Area code506
Dwellings304
Median Income*$57,600 CDN
Access Routes Route 101
  • Median household total income, 2015 (all households)

Located on the North Branch of the Oromocto River in the western part of the county, the village is approximately 45 km (28 mi) southwest of Fredericton.

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

The community was originally named Hartt's Mills but was renamed in 1869 when the European and North American Railway (Western Extension) was opened between Saint John and Vanceboro, Maine, meeting the Fredericton Branch Railway which ran from this junction into Fredericton.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fredericton Junction had a population of 719 living in 292 of its 304 total private dwellings, a change of 2.1% from its 2016 population of 704. With a land area of 23.85 km2 (9.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 30.1/km2 (78.1/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

Historical Census Data
Fredericton Junction, NB
YearPop.±%
2006 715—    
2011 752+5.2%
2016 704−6.4%
2021 719+2.1%
Source: [4][3][2]

Notable people
Main article: List of people from Sunbury County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. "Fredericton Junction". Government of New Brunswick.
  2. "Census Profile of Fredericton Junction". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Fredericton Junction, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  4. "2011 Census Profile: Fredericton Junction". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2019.


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