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Paquetville

Paquetville
Paquetville is located in New Brunswick
Paquetville
Paquetville
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°40′08″N 65°05′57″W / 47.668889°N 65.099167°W / 47.668889; -65.099167
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyGloucester
ParishPaquetville
TownHautes-Terres
Established1866
Village Status1966
Electoral Districts   
Federal

Acadie—Bathurst
ProvincialCentre-Péninsule-Saint-Sauveur
Area
 • Land9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
718
 • Density77.5/km2 (201/sq mi)
 • Change (2016–21)
Decrease 0.3%
 • Dwellings
359
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
Area code506
Highways
Route 135

Route 340
Route 350
Monseigneur Paquet, founder of Paquetville

Paquetville is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2] It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Hautes-Terres. It is on the Acadian Peninsula at the intersection of Route 340, Route 135 and Route 350.

History

Paquetville was founded by Monseigneur Paquet in 1873, who brought several parishioners with him from Shippagan.

On 1 January 2023, Paquetville amalgamated with the village of Saint-Isidore and all or part of six local service districts to form the new town of Hautes-Terres.[3][4] The community's name remains in official use.[5]

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Paquetville[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 688—    
1996 731+6.2%
2001 667−8.8%
2006 642−3.7%
2011 706+10.0%
2016 720+2.0%
2021 718−0.3%
Source: [1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Paquetville had a population of 718 living in 324 of its 359 total private dwellings, a change of -0.3% from its 2016 population of 720. With a land area of 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 77.5/km2 (200.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Canada census – Paquetville community profile
202120162011
Population718 (-0.3% from 2016)720 (+2.0% from 2011)706 (+10.0% from 2006)
Land area9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi)9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi)9.40 km2 (3.63 sq mi)
Population density77.5/km2 (201/sq mi)77.8/km2 (202/sq mi)75.1/km2 (195/sq mi)
Median age53.2 (M: 51.2, F: 54.8)48.9 (M: 45.8, F: 51.5)46.9 (M: 45.6, F: 48.3)
Private dwellings325 (total)  346 (total)  309 (total) 
Median household income$48,896$52,040
References: 2021[7] 2016[8] 2011[9] earlier[10][11]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Municipality, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
680
650 Increase 13.0% 95.59% 15 Increase 50.0% 2.21% 10 Decrease 33.3% 1.47% 5 Increase n/a% 0.73%
2006
600
575 Decrease 10.8% 95.83% 10 Steady 0.0% 1.67% 15 Increase n/a% 2.50% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
655
645 Steady 0.0% 98.47% 10 Decrease 50.0% 1.53% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
665
645 n/a 96.99% 20 n/a 3.01% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

Notable people

The village is the home of Édith Butler, who sings the song Paquetville.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Census Profile of Paquetville". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Paquetville
  3. ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. ^ "RSC 4 Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  8. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  9. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  10. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

47°40′08″N 65°05′57″W / 47.66889°N 65.09917°W / 47.66889; -65.09917