Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick

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The village was founded in 1797 by Acadian settlers. The name literally means "little rock", and is pronounced by most anglophones in the region as Petty Roche.[ citation needed ] The name of the village is reputed to derive from the fact that the village's founders disembarked on a small rock. The village was named Little Roche from 1850 to 1854, then Madisco until 1870, and then Petit Rocher. The hyphenated form Petit-Rocher was adopted in 2009. Some old maps have the name Petite Roche (1812) and Sainte Roque or Little Russia (1827). [5]

On January 1, 2023, Petit-Rocher amalgamated with Beresford, Nigadoo, Pointe-Verte and all or part of ten local service districts to form the new town of Belle-Baie. [6] [7] The community's name remains only for address purposes. [8]

Demographics

Petit-Rocher
  • Village of Petit-Rocher
  • Village de Petit-Rocher (French)
Jackie & Marilyn @ Petit Rocher.jpg
Petit-Rocher welcome sign, 2016
Petit-Rocher NB logo.jpg
Motto: 
Ascencio Populi
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Petit-Rocher
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°47′36″N65°42′58″W / 47.79333°N 65.71611°W / 47.79333; -65.71611
CountryCanada
Province New Brunswick
County Gloucester
Parish Beresford
Town Belle-Baie
Founded1797
Village1966
Dissolved2023
Area
[1]
  Total4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total1,954
  Density432.2/km2 (1,119/sq mi)
  Change (2016–21)
Increase2.svg 0.1%
  Dwellings
963
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code
E8J
Area code 506
HighwaysNB 11.svg Route 11
NB 134.svg Route 134
NB 315.svg Route 315
Petit-Rocher Lighthouse OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Constructed1929  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Constructionmetal  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Height7 m (23 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Shapesquare prism skeletal tower [2] [3] [4]
Markingsgrey metallic tower
Power sourcesolar power  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Operator Canadian Coast Guard   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Focal height7.6 m (25 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Range15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic L Fl W 6s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Historical Census Data - Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick [9]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,988    
1996 2,078+4.5%
2001 1,966−5.4%
2006 1,949−0.9%
2011 1,908−2.1%
2016 1,897−0.6%
2021 1,954+3.0%
Source: [1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Petit-Rocher had a population of 1,954 living in 890 of its 963 total private dwellings, a change of

Canada census – Petit-Rocher community profile
2021 2011
Population1,954 (+3.0% from 2016)1,908 (-2.1% from 2006)
Land area4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population density432.2/km2 (1,119/sq mi)425.2/km2 (1,101/sq mi)
Median age56 (M: 55.2, F: 56.8)51.3 (M: 49.9, F: 52.2)
Private dwellings890 (total) 938 (total) 
Median household income$55,666
References: 2021 [10] 2011 [11] earlier [12] [13]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick [9]
CensusTotal
French
English
French & English
Other
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2021
1,885
1,690Decrease2.svg 0.05%89.65%145Increase2.svg 26.08%7.69%35Increase2.svg 75.0%1.85%20Steady2.svg 0.0%1.06%
2016
1,885
1,700Decrease2.svg 2.85%90.18%115Increase2.svg 15.00%6.10%20Decrease2.svg 1.06%1.33%20Increase2.svg 0.0%1.06%
2011
1,875
1,750Decrease2.svg 4.4%93.33%100Increase2.svg 42.9%5.33%25Increase2.svg 25.0%1.33%0Steady2.svg 0.0%0.00%
2006
1,920
1,830Increase2.svg 1.9%95.31%70Decrease2.svg 44.0%3.65%20Steady2.svg 0.0%1.04%0Steady2.svg 0.0%0.00%
2001
1,940
1,795Decrease2.svg 8.2%92.53%125Increase2.svg 38.9%6.44%20Increase2.svg 100.0%1.03%0Decrease2.svg 100.0%0.00%
1996
2,065
1,955n/a94.67%90n/a4.36%10n/a0.48%10n/a0.48%

Tourism

In 2012 and 2013, Petit-Rocher was host to the CCBHA's annual ball hockey tournament with a team from nearby Dundee taking home the Allen, Paquet & Arseneau cup as champions for both tournaments. [14]

Notable people

See also

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References

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  4. Petit Rocher Light Lighthouse Explorer. Retrieved 26 March 2017
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47°47′2.1″N65°42′57.3″W / 47.783917°N 65.715917°W / 47.783917; -65.715917 (Petit-Rocher)