Nauwigewauk, New Brunswick

Nauwigewauk is a rural community in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is located near the communities of Quispamsis and Lakeside at the mouth of the Hammond River, and borders the town of Hampton. The people of Nauwigewauk are sometimes locally known as Nauwigewaukies.

Nauwigewauk
Nauwigewauk is located in New Brunswick
Nauwigewauk
Nauwigewauk
Coordinates: 45.51507°N 65.83368°W / 45.51507; -65.83368
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyKings
ParishHampton
Government
 • MLAGary Crossman
 • MPRob Moore
Area
 • Total30.54 km2 (11.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total1,472
 • Density48.2/km2 (125/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (Atlantic (AST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
E5N
Area code506

Name

Nauwigewauk was named in 1858 by the commissioners of the European and North American Railway. The names derives from Nuhwig'ewauk, the Maliseet name for the Hammond River, possibly meaning "slow current."[1][2]

History

Nauwigewauk was a station on the European and North American Railway and, later, on the Canadian National Railway. As of 2015, the CNR's single-track Sussex Subdivision still runs through the community to provide rail service connecting the Port of Saint John to the CN main line at Moncton. The town's station is defunct. The community had a post office from c. 1885 until 1969.[2]

In 1898, the town had a population of 150, one post office, one store, and two churches.[1]

Demographics
Canada census – Nauwigewauk, New Brunswick community profile
20162011
Population1,472 (-4.4% from 2011)1,539 (+5.2% from 2006)
Land area30.54 km2 (11.79 sq mi)30.62 km2 (11.82 sq mi)
Population density48.2/km2 (125/sq mi)50.3/km2 (130/sq mi)
Median age48.0 (M: 45.9, F: 49.0)44.6 (M: 44.2, F: 45.0)
Private dwellings590 (total)  610 (total) 
Median household income$81,887
References: 2016[3] 2011[4] earlier[5][6]

Notable person

See also

References
  1. "Nauwigewauk". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Government of New Brunswick.
  2. Rayburn, Alan (1975). Geographical Names of New Brunswick. Ottawa.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021.
  4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

45.467°N 65.883°W / 45.467; -65.883


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