Kent County, New Brunswick
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:About Template:Infobox settlement Template:Commons category Kent County (2021 population 32,169<ref name=2021census/>) is located in east-central New Brunswick, Canada.<ref name="GNB">New Brunswick Provincial Archives – Kent County</ref> The county features a unique blend of cultures including Mi'kmaq, Acadian, and English. Some larger tourist attractions include the dune de Bouctouche, Kouchibouguac National Park, and Bonar Law Commons.
Federally, it is split between the ridings of Beauséjour, represented by Dominic LeBlanc of the Liberal Party of Canada and Miramichi—Grand Lake, represented by Jake Stewart of the Conservative Party of Canada. Provincially, it is split between the electoral districts of Kent North and Kent South.
History
[edit]Established in 1826 from Northumberland County: named for Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767–1820) and the father of Queen Victoria.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
Communities
[edit]There are five municipalities within Kent County (listed by 2016 population):<ref name="cp2016"/><ref name="GNB"/>
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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| Bouctouche | Town | 18.09 | 2,361 | Wellington |
| Saint-Antoine | Village | 6.32 | 1,733 | Dundas |
| Richibucto | Town | 11.93 | 1,266 | Richibucto |
| Saint-Louis-de-Kent | Village | 2.00 | 856 | Saint-Louis |
| Rexton | Village | 6.18 | 830 | Richibucto |
First Nations
[edit]There are three First Nations reserves in Kent County (listed by 2016 population):<ref name="cp2016"/><ref name="GNB"/>
| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richibucto 15 | Reserve | 12.18 | 1,937 | Weldford |
| Indian Island 28 | Reserve | 0.28 | 138 | Richibucto |
| Buctouche 16 | Reserve | 0.35 | 96 | Wellington |
Note – Richibucto 15, formerly Big Cove Band is now called Elsipogtog First Nation
Parishes
[edit]The county is subdivided into twelve parishes (listed by 2016 population):<ref name="cp2016"/><ref name="GNB"/>
Demographics
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Language
[edit]The predominant language of the county is Acadian French, often spoken in its Chiac dialect.
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
| Template:Center | Template:Center | 20,800 | Template:Decrease 2.7% | 68.81% | 7,455 | Template:Increase 6.3% | 24.66% | 410 | Template:Decrease 3.5% | 1.37% | 1,495 | Template:Decrease 1.3% | 4.95% | |||||
| Template:Center | Template:Center | 21,355 | Template:Decrease 4.4% | 70.51% | 6,990 | Template:Increase 6.1% | 23.08% | 425 | Template:Increase 18.1% | 1.40% | 1,515 | Template:Decrease 12.2% | 5.00% | |||||
| Template:Center | Template:Center | 22,330 | Template:Decrease 2.3% | 72.03% | 6,585 | Template:Increase 7.1% | 21.24% | 360 | Template:Decrease 17.2% | 1.16% | 1,725 | Template:Increase 13.9% | 5.56% | |||||
| Template:Center | Template:Center | 22,865 | Template:Decrease 4.1% | 73.84% | 6,150 | Template:Decrease 0.6% | 19.86% | 435 | Template:Increase 50.0% | 1.40% | 1,515 | Template:Increase 17.4% | 4.89% | |||||
| Template:Center | Template:Center | 23,840 | n/a | 75.43% | 6,185 | n/a | 19.57% | 290 | n/a | 0.92% | 1,290 | n/a | 4.08% | |||||
Access routes
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