Millville (2016 population: 273[1]) is a Canadian village located in York County, New Brunswick centered on the intersection of Route 104 and Route 605. The mayor is Beverly H. Forbes.[2]

Millville
Village
Millville Location of Millville within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 46°13′23″N 67°19′27″W
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	York County
Parish	Southampton Parish
Incorporated	1966
Government
• Type	Municipal council
• Mayor	Beverly H. Forbes
Area [1]
• Land	12.15 km2 (4.69 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	273
Time zone	UTC−4 (Atlantic (AST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT))
Canadian Postal code	xxx
Area code	506
Website	https://www.villageofmillville.com/

Situated on the Nackawic River approximately 58.16 kilometers northwest of Fredericton, Millville has one combination convenience store and gas station both have now been closed, as well as a volunteer fire department and several churches and post office. The village is famous for having the World's Largest Artificial Maple Leaf.[3]

The community is served by the Millville Fire Department, consisting of approximately 18 volunteer firefighters.[4]

History

Millville was established about 1860 as a New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company settlement. A post office was established in 1866. In 1898, Millville was a station on the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was incorporated as a village in 1966.[5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Millville had a population of 274 living in 135 of its 145 total private dwellings, a change of 0.4% from its 2016 population of 273. With a land area of 12.14 km² (4.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 22.6/km² (58.5/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Notable people

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick
• List of world's largest roadside attractions

References