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Kent County is located in east-central
New BrunswickNew Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
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. The county features a unique blend of cultures including Mi'kmaq,
AcadianThe Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
and
English Speaking SettlersWeldford is a local service district found in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada that was established in 1835 with a local Agricultural Association and named for John W. Weldon and John P...
. Some larger tourist attractions include:
la dune de BouctoucheBouctouche is a Canadian town in Kent County, New Brunswick and in 2006 Census the population was 2,383.The town is located at the mouth of the Bouctouche River on the coast of the Northumberland Strait, approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Moncton....
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Kouchibouguac National ParkKouchibouguac National Park is located on the east coast of New Brunswick, north of the town of Richibucto. The park includes barrier islands, sand dunes, lagoons, salt marshes and forests. It provides habitat for seabirds, including the endangered Piping Plover, and the second largest tern colony...
and
Bonar Law CommonsRexton is a Canadian village in Kent County, New Brunswick.Situated on the Richibucto River, the village was originally inhabited by Mi'kmaqs, many of whose descendants still reside in the nearby Elsipogtog First Nation, formerly referred to as the Big Cove Band...
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Communities
There are five incorporated municipalities within Kent County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):
| Official Name |
Status |
Area km2 |
Population |
Census Ranking |
BouctoucheBouctouche is a Canadian town in Kent County, New Brunswick and in 2006 Census the population was 2,383.The town is located at the mouth of the Bouctouche River on the coast of the Northumberland Strait, approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Moncton....
|
Town |
18.34 |
2,383 |
1,180 of 5,008 |
Saint-AntoineSaint-Antoine is a village in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is 35 km north of Moncton and 18km Southwest of Bouctouche. Saint-Antoine's residents are Acadian; most speak French in its local variant, Chiac....
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Village |
6.43 |
1,546 |
1,566 of 5,008 |
RichibuctoRichibucto is a Canadian town in Kent County, New Brunswick.The town is situated on the Richibucto River where it discharges into the Northumberland Strait. The town takes its name from a Mi'kmaq term meaning "river of fire"....
|
Town |
11.83 |
1,290 |
1,749 of 5,008 |
| Saint-Louis-de-Kent Saint-Louis-de-Kent is a Canadian village in Kent County, New Brunswick.Often shortened to simply Saint-Louis, the village is situated on the Kouchibouguacis River at the main entrance to Kouchibouguac National Park....
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Village |
2.00 |
960 |
2,102 of 5,008 |
| Rexton Rexton is a Canadian village in Kent County, New Brunswick.Situated on the Richibucto River, the village was originally inhabited by Mi'kmaqs, many of whose descendants still reside in the nearby Elsipogtog First Nation, formerly referred to as the Big Cove Band...
|
Village |
6.14 |
862 |
2,261 of 5,008 |
Parishes
The county is subdivided into twelve parishes (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):
| Official Name |
Status |
Area km2 |
Population |
Census Ranking |
| Dundas Dundas is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 6,356.-Delineation:Dundas Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:-Communities:*Cormierville*Caissie Cape*Grande-Digue*Guguen...
|
Parish |
230.31 |
6,356 |
571 of 5,008 |
| Wellington Wellington is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 3,484.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language -References:...
|
Parish |
195.31 |
3,484 |
899 of 5,008 |
| Saint-Charles Saint-Charles is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 2,093.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language -References:...
|
Parish |
174.78 |
2,093 |
1,273 of 5,008 |
| Richibucto |
Parish |
249.45 |
2,022 |
1,302 of 5,008 |
| Saint Mary Saint Mary is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 1,989.-Communities:*Bastarache*Champdoré*Coates Mills*Dollard Settlement*Fisher Hill*Kent Boom*McNairn*Murphy Settlement*Roy*Saint-Cyrille...
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Parish |
238.21 |
1,989 |
1,319 of 5,008 |
| Saint-Louis Saint-Louis is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 1,901.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language -References:...
|
Parish |
258.58 |
1,901 |
1,362 of 5,008 |
| Weldford Weldford is a local service district found in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada that was established in 1835 with a local Agricultural Association and named for John W. Weldon and John P...
|
Parish |
611.41 |
1,426 |
1,653 of 5,008 |
| Carleton Carleton is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 902.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language -References:...
|
Parish |
435.99 |
902 |
2,195 of 5,008 |
| Saint-Paul Saint-Paul is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 858.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language -References:...
|
Parish |
228.65 |
858 |
2,268 of 5,008 |
| Acadieville |
Parish |
331.67 |
826 |
2,315 of 5,008 |
| Harcourt Harcourt is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 426.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language -References:...
|
Parish |
1,169.15 |
426 |
3,232 of 5,008 |
| Huskisson Huskisson is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 49.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language -References:...
|
Parish |
369.95 |
49 |
4,660 of 5,008 |
First Nations
There are three First Nations reserves in Kent County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):
| Official Name |
Status |
Area km2 |
Population |
Census Ranking |
| Richibucto 15 |
Reserve |
12.18 |
1,897 |
1,365 of 5,008 |
| Indian Island 28 Indian Island 28 is a First Nations reserve in Canada located in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 97.-Demographics:Population trendMother tongue language -References:...
|
Reserve |
0.27 |
97 |
4,432 of 5,008 |
| Buctouche 16 |
Reserve |
0.39 |
82 |
4,501 of 5,008 |
Note - Richibucto 15, formerly Big Cove Band is now called
Elsipogtog First NationThe Elsipogtog First Nation , formerly called the Big Cove Band, is a Mi'kmaq First Nation in New Brunswick, Canada, with a population of about 3090. The First Nation's territory comprises Richibucto Reserve #15, lying 9 km west of Rexton, New Brunswick.Elsipogtog or L'sipuktuk means River of...
Demographics
Population trend
| Census |
Population |
Change (%) |
| 2006 |
31,449 |
0.2% |
| 2001 |
31,383 |
2.2% |
| 1996 |
32,094 |
1.3% |
| 1991 |
31,694 |
N/A |
Mother tongue language (2006)
| Language |
Population |
Pct (%) |
| French only |
22,330 |
72.03% |
| English only |
6,585 |
21.24% |
| Other languages |
1,725 |
5.57% |
| Both English and French |
360 |
1.16% |
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