York County, New Brunswick
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York County (2021 population 105,261<ref name=2021census/>) is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the provincial capital, Fredericton. Outside the city, farming and forestry are two major industries in the county, which is bisected by the Saint John River. The Southwest Miramichi River flows through the northern section of the county.
History
[edit]York County was established in 1785, named after the second son of King George III, Prince Frederick-Augustus (1763-1827), who was made Duke of York in 1784.<ref name=youkcounty/> By 1831,<ref name=youkcounty>Template:Cite web</ref> the top half was highly populated, due to the rich soil in the region, so it was split off to become Carleton County.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Census subdivisions
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[edit]There are eleven municipalities within York County (listed by 2016 population):<ref name="census2016a">Template:Cite web</ref>
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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| Fredericton | City | 132.57 | 58,220 | n/a |
| Hanwell | Rural community | 151.32 | 4,750 | n/a |
| New Maryland | Village | 21.33 | 4,174 | New Maryland |
| Upper Miramichi | Rural community | 1,835.40 | 2,218 | n/a |
| McAdam | Village | 14.28 | 1,151 | McAdam |
| Nackawic | Town | 7.89 | 941 | Southampton |
| Nashwaak | Rural community | 17.11 | 412 | Stanley |
| Harvey | Village | 2.45 | 358 | Manners Sutton |
| Canterbury | Village | 5.33 | 336 | Canterbury |
| Millville | Village | 12.15 | 273 | Southampton |
| Lakeland Ridges | Village | 6.67 | 173 | Canterbury |
First Nations
[edit]There are two First Nations reserves in York County (listed by 2016 population):
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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| Devon 30 | Reserve | 2.72 | 1,038<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Douglas |
| Kingsclear 6 | Reserve | 3.81 | 493<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Kingsclear |
Parishes
[edit]The county is subdivided into fourteen parishes (listed by 2016 population):<ref name="census2016a"/>
Demographics
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| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2021 | 105,261 | Template:Increase 5.8% |
| 2016 | 99,411 | Template:Increase 2.2% |
| 2011 | 97,238 | Template:Increase 8.0% |
| 2006 | 90,872 | Template:Increase 4.2% |
| 2001 | 87,212 | Template:Increase 1.7% |
| 1996 | 85,719 | Template:Increase 4.1% |
| 1991 | 82,326 | N/A |
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| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| English only | 84,370 | 85.6% |
| French only | 6,560 | 6.7% |
| Other languages | 6,825 | 6.9% |
| Both English and French | 785 | 0.8% |
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Protected areas and attractions
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