Restigouche County, New Brunswick

Restigouche
County
Location within New Brunswick
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
Established	1837
Area [1]
• Land	8,580.00 km2 (3,312.76 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [1]
• Total	30,955
• Density	3.6/km2 (9/sq mi)
• Change 2011-2016	5.0%
• Dwellings	15,259
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code(s)	506

Restigouche County (2016 population 30,955) is located in north-central New Brunswick, Canada. ^{[2] [1]} The county is named for the Restigouche River which flows through the county and is famous for its salmon pools, which have attracted wealthy American and Canadian tourists to the region's summer colonies for decades. Forestry dominates the local economy.

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are nine municipalities within Restigouche County (listed by 2016 population): ^{[2] [3]}

Official Name	Designation	Area km2	Pop 2016	Parish
Campbellton	City	18.58	6,883	Addington
Atholville	Village	119.60	3,570	Addington
Dalhousie	Town	15.22	3,126	Dalhousie
Saint-Quentin	Town	4.24	2,194	Saint-Quentin
Kedgwick	Rural community	658.08	1,979	Grimmer
Eel River Dundee	Village	65.48	1,953	Dalhousie
Balmoral	Village	43.39	1,674	Balmoral
Charlo	Village	31.30	1,310	Colborne
Tide Head	Village	19.43	938	Addington

First Nations

There are two First Nations reservations in Restigouche County (listed by 2016 population): ^{[2] [1]}

Official Name	Designation	Area km2	Population	Parish
Eel River 3	Reservation	1.46	329	Dalhousie
Indian Ranch	Reservation	0.58	89	Dalhousie

Parishes

The county is subdivided into eight parishes. (Listed by 2016 population, excluding municipalities): ^{[2] [1]}

Official Name	Area km2	Population	Municipalities	Unincorporated communities
Saint-Quentin	2,478.57	1,532	Saint-Quentin (town)	Five Fingers / Rang-Cinq-et-Six / Rang-Dix / Rang-Dix-Huit / Rang-Douze-Nord / Rang-Douze-Sud / Rang-Quatorze / Rang-Seize / Rang-Sept-et-Huit / Saint-Martin-de-Restigouche
Durham	410.89	1,076		Black Point / Doyleville / Gravel Hill / Halfway / Hickey Settlement / Keepover / Lapointe Settlement / Lorne / Nash Creek / Paradise Camp / Sea Side / Winton Crossing
Dalhousie	62.70	1,067	Dalhousie (town) Eel River Dundee (village) Eel River 3 (reserve) Indian Ranch (reserve)	Dalhousie Junction / Lac-des-Lys / Maple Green / McLeods / McNeish / Point La Nim / Upper Dundee
Durham	410.89	1,076		Black Point / Doyleville / Gravel Hill / Halfway / Hickey Settlement / Keepover / Lapointe Settlement / Lorne / Nash Creek / Paradise Camp / Sea Side / Winton Crossing
Eldon	1,681.46	657		Adams Gulch / Dawsonville / Glenwood / Menneval / Mann Mountain Settlement / Mann Siding / Robinsonville / Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Restigouche / Squaw Cap / Upsalquitch / Wyers Brook
Addington	935.17	656	Campbellton (city) Atholville (village) Tide Head (village)	Colebrooke Settlement / Dubé Settlement / Flatlands / Glen Levit / Glencoe / Malauze / McKendrick / Popelogan Depot / Saint-Arthur / Val-d'Amour / Val-Melanson
Balmoral	1,089.41	278	Balmoral (village)	Maltais / Ramsay Sheds / Simpsons Field
Colborne	754.96	227	Charlo (village)	Benjamin River / Blackland / Caribou Depot / New Mills / Upper Crossing
Grimmer	see *note		Kedgwick (rural community)

• note: Grimmer Parish has been dissolved and amalgamated as part of the Rural Community of Kedgwick, effective July 2012. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Restigouche County, New Brunswick

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	39,248	—
1996	38,701	−1.4%
2001	36,134	−6.6%
2006	33,834	−6.4%
2011	32,594	−3.7%
2016	30,955	−5.0%
[5] [6] [1]

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Restigouche County had a population of 30,700 living in 14,165 of its 15,288 total private dwellings, a change of -0.8% from its 2016 population of 30,955. With a land area of 8,566.82 km² (3,307.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.6/km² (9.3/sq mi) in 2021. ^[7]

Canada census – Restigouche community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	30,700 (-0.8% from 2016)	30,955 (-5.0% from 2011)	32,594 (-3.7% from 2006)
Land area	8,566.82 km2 (3,307.67 sq mi)	8,580.00 km2 (3,312.76 sq mi)	8,579.66 km2 (3,312.63 sq mi)
Population density	3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)	3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)	3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi)
Median age	53.6 (M: 52.8, F: 54.4)	51.7 (M: 51.2, F: 52.1)	48.7 (M: 48.2, F: 49.2)
Total private dwellings	14,165	15,259	15,468
Median household income		$49,553	$43,065

References: 2021 ^[8] 2016 ^[3] 2011 ^[9] earlier ^{[10] [11]}

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Restigouche County, New Brunswick [5]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2016		30,155		19,415	3.6%	64.38%		9,930	7.11%	32.93%		555	0.89%	1.84%		255	6.25%	0.85%
2011		31,640		20,150	4.2%	63.68%		10,690	4.3%	33.79%		560	31.8%	1.77%		240	42.2%	0.76%
2006		33,045		21,030	5.7%	63.64%		11,175	9.2%	33.82%		425	21.3%	1.29%		415	62.7%	1.25%
2001		35,405		22,300	5.2%	62.98%		12,310	10.3%	34.77%		540	21.2%	1.53%		255	21.4%	0.72%
1996		38,145		23,530	n/a	61.68%		13,720	n/a	35.97%		685	n/a	1.80%		210	n/a	0.55%

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits: ^[12]

Highways Route 11 Route 17

Principal Routes Route 134 Route 180

Secondary Routes: Route 260 Route 265 Route 275 Route 280 Route 385

External Routes: Quebec Route 132

Protected areas and attractions

See also: List of historic places in Restigouche County, New Brunswick

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Restigouche County, New Brunswick

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick
• Popelogan River
• Upsalquitch River
• Upsalquitch Northwest River

References

1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Restigouche County [Census Division], New Brunswick and New Brunswick [Province]".
2. "Restigouche County". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
3. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
4. "Rural Community of Kedgwick Regulation - Municipalities Act". Attorney General. Province of New Brunswick. December 15, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
6. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Restigouche County, New Brunswick
7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
8. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
9. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
10. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
11. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
12. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN   978-1-55368-618-7

External links

• Restigouche County Guide

Coordinates: 47°43′33.9″N67°5′18.6″W / 47.726083°N 67.088500°W / 47.726083; -67.088500