Petitcodiac, New Brunswick

Petitcodiac
Village

Petitcodiac Baptist Church on the banks of the Petitcodiac River

Seal
Nickname(s): "Where the River Begins"
Petitcodiac

The location of Petitcodiac within New Brunswick

Coordinates: 45°55′55″N 65°10′11″W / 45.93205°N 65.169697°W / 45.93205; -65.169697
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
County Westmorland County
Incorporated Village November 9, 1966
Electoral Districts     
Federal
Fundy Royal
Provincial Petitcodiac
Government
 • Mayor Gerald Gogan
Area
 • Land 17.22 km2 (6.65 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,429
 • Density 83.0/km2 (215/sq mi)
Time zone Atlantic (AST) (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Website Petitcodiac.ca

Petitcodiac is a Canadian village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.

History

It is named after the Petitcodiac River, which begins in the village at the junction of the North River and Anagance River. The term is derived from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "bends like a bow".

Present day

Petitcodiac streetscape

The Community Centres around Route 890, Route 885, Route 905, Route 106 and Route 1.

The village features a regional school, an outdoor swimming pool, an arena, a bowling alley, as well as several family-owned shops and churches servicing the surrounding area. There is also a Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron. Also Chums is a great place to get hammered.

The Westmorland County Agricultural Fair, established by William Balzer in 1967, is an agricultural fair with a horse show, a sheep show, a produce contest, crafts and baked goods, and a beauty pageant.[1]

Demography

Population trend [2]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 1,429 Increase4.4%
2006 1,368 Decrease5.3%
2001 1,444 Increase1.3%
1996 1,425 Increase6.2%
1991 1,342 Decrease1.0%
1986 1,355 Decrease3.6%
1981 1,405 N/A

Religious make-up (2001)

Religion Population Pct (%)
Protestant 1,070 75.09%
Catholic 95 6.67%
Christian (N.I.E) 20 1.40%
No religious affiliation 240 16.84%

Income (2006)

Income type By CAD
Per capita income $22,467
Median Household Income $43,359
Median Family Income $50,362

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language Population Pct (%)
English 1,285 94.83%
French 0 0.00%
Other languages 60 4.42%

Neighbouring communities

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fair Born of One Man's Dream". Westmorland County Agricultural Fair. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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