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.
Paquetville | |
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  Paquetville Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′08″N 65°05′57″W / 47.668889°N 65.099167°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester |
| Parish | Paquetville |
| Town | Hautes-Terres |
| Established | 1866 |
| Village Status | 1966 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Acadie—Bathurst |
| Provincial | Centre-Péninsule-Saint-Sauveur |
| Area | |
| • Land | 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 718 |
| • Density | 77.5/km2 (201/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) |  0.3% |
| • Dwellings | 359 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 506 |
Highways Route 135 |  Route 340 Route 350 |
History
editPaquetville 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
editIn 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]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 718 (-0.3% from 2016) | 720 (+2.0% from 2011) | 706 (+10.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi) | 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi) | 9.40 km2 (3.63 sq mi) |
| Population density | 77.5/km2 (201/sq mi) | 77.8/km2 (202/sq mi) | 75.1/km2 (195/sq mi) |
| Median age | 53.2 (M: 51.2, F: 54.8) | 48.9 (M: 45.8, F: 51.5) | 46.9 (M: 45.6, F: 48.3) |
| Private dwellings | 325 (total) | 346 (total) | 309 (total) |
| Median household income | $48,896 | $52,040 |
Language
edit| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Municipality, Quebec[6] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011
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680
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650 |  13.0%
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95.59% | 15 | 50.0%
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2.21% | 10 | 33.3%
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1.47% | 5 | n/a%
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0.73% | |||||
2006
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600
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575 | 10.8%
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95.83% | 10 |  0.0%
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1.67% | 15 | n/a%
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2.50% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | |||||
2001
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655
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645 | 0.0%
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98.47% | 10 | 50.0%
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1.53% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | |||||
1996
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665
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645 | n/a | 96.99% | 20 | n/a | 3.01% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
Notable people
editThe village is the home of Édith Butler, who sings the song Paquetville.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Census Profile of Paquetville". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Paquetville
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "RSC 4 Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
