Westmorland County, New Brunswick

Westmorland County (2016 population: 149,623[1]) is a county in New Brunswick, a province of Canada. It is in the south-eastern part of the province. It contains the fast-growing commercial centre of Moncton and its northern and eastern suburbs. Also located in the county are the university town of Sackville and the tourist destination Shediac.

Westmorland
County
Location within New Brunswick.
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 46.06°N 64.51°W / 46.06; -64.51
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
Established1785
Area
[1]
 • Land3,666.15 km2 (1,415.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total149,623
 • Density40.8/km2 (106/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-2016
Increase 3.8%
 • Dwellings
71,839
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code506
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Westmorland County is centrally located in the Maritimes and is New Brunswick's most populous county. Fishing and tourism are important industries along the Northumberland Strait shore, and there is some mixed farming in the Petitcodiac River Valley and in the Tantramar Marsh region. The city of Moncton accounts for half of the county's population and has developed as a major transportation, distribution, commercial and retail centre. Dorchester is the historic shire town.

Origins

The county, once a part of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, was one of the original eight counties delineated shortly after the creation of the British colony of New Brunswick in 1784. Initially it included what is now Albert County and part of Saint John County.

Due to sweeping social reforms of the Louis Robichaud premiership, the counties no longer serve their role as regional local government and administrative units.

Transportation

Major highways

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are the eleven municipalities within Westmorland County (listed by 2016 population):[2]

Official Name Designation Area km2 Population Parish
Moncton City 141.92 71,889 Moncton
Dieppe City 54.05 25,384 Moncton
Beaubassin East Rural community 291.08 6,376 Shediac
Shediac Town 53.95 6,664 Shediac
Sackville Town 74.17 5,331 Sackville
Memramcook Village 187.67 4,778 Dorchester
Cap-Pelé Village 23.36 2,425 Botsford
Salisbury Village 13.54 2,284 Salisbury
Petitcodiac Village 17.21 1,383 Salisbury
Dorchester Village 5.79 1,096 Dorchester
Strait Shores Rural community 2.66 408 Westmorland

First Nations

There is one First Nations reserve in Westmorland County (population as of 2016):[3]

Official Name Designation Area km2 Population Parish
Fort Folly 1 Reserve 0.55 48 Dorchester

Parishes

The county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2016 population):[2]

Official Name Area km2 Population Municipalities Unincorporated communities
Moncton 579.63 9,811 Moncton (city)
Dieppe (city)		 Allison / Ammon / Berry Mills / Boundary Creek / Canaan / Cape Breton / Gallagher Ridge / Greater Lakeburn / Indian Mountain / Irishtown / Lakeville / LeBlancville / Lutesville / McQuade / Meadow Brook / Melanson Settlement / New Scotland / O'Neil / Pacific Junction / Painsec / Painsec Junction / Scotch Settlement / Shaw Brook / Steeves Mountain / Stilesville
Shediac 196.71 4,789 Beaubassin East (rural community)
Shediac (town)		 Batemans Mills / Chapman Corner / East Shediac / Evangeline / MacDougall / Malakoff / Moncton Road / Petit Pre / Ohio-du-Barachois / Pointe-du-Chêne / Saint-Philippe / Scoudouc / Scoudouc Road / Shediac Bridge-Shediac River / Shediac Cape / Shediac Road / The Bluff
Salisbury 874.16 3,388 Salisbury (village)
Petitcodiac (village)		 Dobsons Corner / Fawcett / Fawcett Hill / Fredericton Road / Glenvale / Harewood / Havelock / Hicksville / Hillgrove / Intervale / Kay Settlement / Killams Mills / Kinnear Settlement / Leeman Hill / Lewis Mountain / Monteagle / North Branch / Pollett River / River Glade / Scott Road / Second North River / Steeves Settlement / The Glades / Upper Ridge / Wheaton Settlement
Sackville 579.98 1,182 Sackville (town) Aboushagan / Aboushagan Road / Anderson Settlement / Babcock Road / British Settlement / Brooklyn / Brooklyn Road / Centre Village / Coles Island Road / Cookville / Evans / Fairfield / Harper's Brook / Johnson's Mills / Lower Rockport / Midgic / Rockport / Upper Rockport / Ward / West Sackville / Westcock / Wood Point / Woodhurst
Botsford 304.16 1,058 Cap-Pelé (village) Bayfield / Bayside / Botsford / Cadman Corner / Cape Spear / Cape Tormentine / Chapmans Corner / Hardy / Johnston Point Road / Little Shemogue / Malden / Mates Corner / Melrose / Murray Corner / Murray Road / Petit-Cap / Smith Settlement / Spence Settlement / The Bluff / Timber River / Westmorland / Upper Cape / Woodside
Westmorland 175.43 908 Port Elgin (village) Aulac / Baie-Verte / Baie Verte Road / Coburg / Etter Ridge / Fromm's Swamp / Halls Hill / Jolicure / Mount Whatley / Pointe de Bute / Tidnish Bridge / Uniacke Hill / Upper Point de Bute / Westmorland
Dorchester 90.13 429 Memramcook (village)
Dorchester (village)
Fort Folly 1 (reservation)		 Calhoun / Cherry Burton / Dorchester Cape / Middleton / Taylor Village / Upper Dorchester

Demographics
Historical Census Data - Westmorland County, New Brunswick
YearPop.±%
1991 114,745—    
1996 120,531+5.0%
2001 124,688+3.4%
2006 132,849+6.5%
2011 144,158+8.5%
2016 149,623+3.8%
[4][5][1]

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Westmorland County had a population of 163,576 living in 70,090 of its 75,506 total private dwellings, a change of 9.3% from its 2016 population of 149,623. With a land area of 3,659.74 km2 (1,413.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 44.7/km2 (115.8/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Canada census – Westmorland County, New Brunswick community profile
20162011
Population149,623 (+3.8% from 2011)144,158 (+8.5% from 2006)
Land area3,666.15 km2 (1,415.51 sq mi)3,662.02 km2 (1,413.91 sq mi)
Population density40.8/km2 (106/sq mi)39.4/km2 (102/sq mi)
Median age43.1 (M: 42.2, F: 43.9)41.4 (M: 40.5, F: 42.4)
Private dwellings71,839 (total)  67,842 (total) 
Median household income$61,903$55,736
References: 2016[2] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Westmorland County, New Brunswick[4][5][1]
Census Total
English
French
French & English
Non-official languages
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
146,610
 77,450 Increase 1.3% 52.83% 60,570 Increase 3.0% 41.31% 2,430 Increase 13.0% 1.66% 6,160 Increase 74.0% 4.20%
2011
140,925
 76,475 Increase 7.8% 54.27% 58,795 Increase 7.2% 41.72% 2,115 Increase 67.2% 1.50% 3,540 Increase 17.6% 2.51%
2006
130,080
 70,945 Increase 3.6% 54.54% 54,860 Increase 7.4% 42.17% 1,265 Decrease 6.3% 0.97% 3,010 Increase 102.7% 2.31%
2001
122,405
 68,510 Increase 1.2% 55.97% 51,060 Increase 6.7% 41.71% 1,350 Decrease 7.2% 1.10% 1,485 Increase 12.9% 1.21%
1996
118,330
 67,700 n/a 57.21% 47,860 n/a 40.45% 1,455 n/a 1.23% 1,315 n/a 1.11%

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[10]

Protected areas and attractions
See also: List of historic places in Westmorland County, New Brunswick

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

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Westmorland, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  2. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Fort Folly 1, Indian reserve [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Westmorland County, New Brunswick
  6. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7


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