Rogersville, New Brunswick

Rogersville
Village

Rogersville in 1910
Rogersville

The location of Rogersville within New Brunswick

Coordinates: 46°44′05″N 65°25′46″W / 46.73472°N 65.42938°W / 46.73472; -65.42938
Country  Canada
Province New Brunswick
County Northumberland County
Incorporated November 9, 1966
Area
  Total 7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 1,170
  Density 161.8/km2 (419/sq mi)
Time zone AST (UTC−4)
  Summer (DST) ADT (UTC−3)
Area code(s) 506

Rogersville is a Canadian village in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, built around the Intersection of New Brunswick Route 126 and New Brunswick Route 440.

History

The village is named in honour of the Roman Catholic Bishop, the Most Reverend James Rogers, late Bishop of Chatham, New Brunswick. Rogersville is the home of two Trappist (Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance) monasteries, Notre-Dame de l'Assomption Abbey (Our Lady of the Assumption Abbey for women) and Notre Dame du Calvaire Abbey (Our Lady of Calvary Abbey for men).

It is also the burial place of the man considered the Father of Modern Acadia - (Bishop) Monseigneur Marcel-Francois Richard, and the site of a monument containing his sarcophagus.

Present day

It is served by Via Rail's train the Ocean which stops at the Rogersville railway station.

Demographics

Population trend [1]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 1,170 Increase0.4%
2006 1,165 Decrease6.7%
2001 1,248 Decrease6.6%
1996 1,336 N/A

Religious make-up (2001)

Religion Population Pct (%)
Catholic 1,200 98.36%
Protestant 0 0.00%
Eastern religions 10 0.82%
No religious affiliation 10 0.82%

Income (2006)

Income type By CAD
Per capita income $18,068
Median Household Income $33,645
Median Family Income $41,895

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language Population Pct (%)
French 1,020 91.48%
English 50 4.48%
English and French 10 0.90%
Other languages 35 3.14%

Places of note

Border communities

Notable people

See also

References

  1. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

Coordinates: 46°43′N 65°25′W / 46.717°N 65.417°W / 46.717; -65.417 (Rogersville)


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