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Albert County (2016 population 29,158)[1] is New Brunswick's third-youngest county located on the Western side of the Petitcodiac River on the Chignecto Bay in the Bay of Fundy. Prior to the abolition of county government in 1967, the shire town was Hopewell Cape. The county was established in 1845 from parts of Westmorland County and Saint John County, and named after Prince Albert.[2]

Albert
County
Farm landscape near Alma
Location within New Brunswick
Coordinates: 45.82°N 64.85°W / 45.82; -64.85
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
Established1845
Area
[1]
 • Land1,807.88 km2 (698.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total29,158
 • Density16.1/km2 (42/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 1.1%
 • Dwellings
13,111
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code506
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The mineral albertite was discovered a few miles away in 1849, giving rise to Albert Mines.[3]


Census subdivisions



Communities


There are four municipalities within Albert County (listed by 2016 population):[4]

Official Name Status Area km2 Population Parish
Riverview Town 35.45 19,667 Coverdale
Hillsborough Village 12.83 1,277 Hillsborough
Riverside-Albert Village 3.35 350 Hopewell
Alma Village 47.60 213 Alma

Parishes


The county is subdivided into six parishes (listed by 2016 population):[4]

Official Name Area km2 Population municipalities Unincorporated communities
Coverdale 236.04 4,466 Riverview (town) Colpitts Settlement / Five Points / Grub Road / Lower Coverdale / Lower Turtle Creek / Middlesex / Middle Coverdale / Nixon / Pine Glen / Price / Salisbury Back Road / Stoney Creek / Synton / Turtle Creek / Upper Coverdale
Hillsborough 304.05 1,308 Hillsborough (village) Albert Mines / Baltimore / Beech Hill / Berryton / Caledonia Mountain / Dawson Settlement / Edgetts Landing / Isaiah Corner / Osborne Corner / Rosevale / Salem / Shenstone / Steeves Mills / Steevescote / Weldon
Elgin 519.59 892 Church Hill / Churchs Corner / Elgin / Ferndale / Forest Hill / Goshen / Gowland Mountain / Harrison Settlement / Hillside / Little River / Mapleton / Meadow / Midland / Parkindale / Pleasant Vale / Prosser Brook / Ross Corner
Hopewell 149.08 647 Riverside-Albert (village) Cape Station / Chemical Road / Chester / Curryville / Demoiselle Creek / Hopewell Cape / Hopewell Hill / Lower Cape / McGinleys Corner / Memel Settlement / Mountville / Shepody
Harvey 277.27 333 Beaver Brook / Brookville / Cape Enrage / Derrys Corner / Germantown / Harvey / Harvey Bank / Little Ridge / Midway / New Horton / New Ireland / Upper New Horton / Waterside / West River
Alma 222.62 213note Alma (village) Mitchells Corner / Teahans Corner

note 2016 population of the Village of Alma


Demographics


Historical Census Data - Albert County, New Brunswick
YearPop.±%
1851 6,313—    
1861 9,444+49.6%
1871 10,672+13.0%
1881 12,329+15.5%
1891 10,971−11.0%
1901 10,925−0.4%
1911 9,691−11.3%
1921 8,607−11.2%
1931 7,679−10.8%
1941 8,421+9.7%
1951 9,910+17.7%
1956 10,943+10.4%
1961 12,485+14.1%
1966 13,944+11.7%
1971 16,307+16.9%
1976 22,159+35.9%
1981 23,632+6.6%
1986 N/A—    
1991 25,640—    
1996 26,492+3.3%
2001 26,749+1.0%
2006 27,562+3.0%
2011 28,846+4.7%
2016 29,158+1.1%
[5][1]

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Albert County had a population of 30,749 living in 12,913 of its 13,476 total private dwellings, a change of 5.5% from its 2016 population of 29,158. With a land area of 1,806.23 km2 (697.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 17.0/km2 (44.1/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Canada census – Albert County, New Brunswick community profile
202120162011
Population30,749 (+5.5% from 2016)29,158 (+1.1% from 2011)28,846 (+4.7% from 2006)
Land area1,806.23 km2 (697.39 sq mi)1,807.88 km2 (698.03 sq mi)1,806.54 km2 (697.51 sq mi)
Population density17/km2 (44/sq mi)16.1/km2 (42/sq mi)16.0/km2 (41/sq mi)
Median age46 (M: 44.8, F: 47.2)45.0 (M: 44.0, F: 46.0)42.9 (M: 41.8, F: 43.9)
Total private dwellings12,91513,11112,573
Median household income$66,521$60,952
References: 2021[7] 2016[4] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]

Language


Canada Census Mother Tongue - Albert County, New Brunswick[5]
Census Total
English
French
English & French
Non-official languages
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
28,930
 26,105 0.2% 90.24% 1,995 8.1% 6.90% 235 17.5% 0.81% 535 30.5% 1.85%
2011
28,590
 26,135 4.0% 91.41% 1,845 17.1% 6.45% 200 207.7% 0.70% 410 16.3% 1.43%
2006
27,260
 25,130 2.0% 92.19% 1,575 9.4% 5.78% 65 43.5% 0.24% 490 78.2% 1.80%
2001
26,470
 24,640 0.1% 93.09% 1,440 10.8% 5.44% 115 15.0% 0.43% 275 44.7% 1.04%
1996
26,255
 24,665 n/a 93.94% 1,300 n/a 4.95% 100 n/a 0.38% 190 n/a 0.72%

Access Routes


Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[11]


Protected areas and attractions


See also: List of historic places in Albert County, New Brunswick
Sunset over the Bay of Fundy near Waterside
Sunset over the Bay of Fundy near Waterside

Notable people


Main article: List of people from Albert County

See also



References


  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Albert, County, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  2. Hamilton, William Baillie (1996). Place Names of Atlantic Canada. University of Toronto Press. p. 43. ISBN 0-8020-7570-3.
  3. Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 70. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  7. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  9. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7





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[ru] Альберт (графство)

Гра́фство Альбе́рт расположено в юго-восточной части канадской провинции Нью-Брансуик в районе заливов Фанди и Чигнекто. По данным переписи 2006 года численность населения графства составляет 27 562 человек[1]. Графство было основано в 1845 году как часть графств Вестморленд и Сент-Джон и названо в честь принца Альберта[2][3]


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