Durham Parish, New Brunswick
Parish in New Brunswick, Canada
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Durham is a geographic parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.[4]
Durham | |
|---|---|
Location within Restigouche County. Heron Island erroneously shown as belonging to this parish. | |
| Coordinates: 47.86°N 66.07°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| County | Restigouche |
| Erected | 1840 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 409.78 km2 (158.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 950 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 |  11.7% |
| • Dwellings | 563 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Figures do not include portion within the village of Belledune | |
For governance purposes it is divided between the town of Heron Bay,[5] village of Belledune,[6] the Moose Meadows 4 Indian reserve, and the Restigouche rural district;[7] the town, village, and rural district are members of the Restigouche Regional Service Commission.[8]
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between Belledune, the Indian reserve, and the local service districts of Chaleur and Lorne.[9] The 2023 reform had no effect on Belledune but the community of Benjamin River on the western parish line was annexed by Heron Bay;[6] Lorne and the remainder of Chaleur became part of the Restigouche rural district.[7]
Origin of name
The parish was named in honour of the Earl of Durham,[10] Governor General of British North America at the time the legislation erecting the parish was passed;[11] he resigned his post before the Act became effective.
History
Durham was erected in 1840 from Beresford Parish.[11] Durham comprised Restigouche County between the eastern county line and a line due south from the mouth of Benjamin River.
In 1881 the county line was altered, removing part of Durham and adding it to Gloucester County.[12]
Boundaries
Durham Parish is bounded:[2][13][14][15]
- on the north by Chaleur Bay;
- on the east and southeast by the Gloucester County line;
- on the south by Gloucester County and the Northumberland County line;
- on the west by a line running true south from the mouth of Benjamin River;
- including any islands in front except Heron Island.
Communities
Communities at least partly within the parish.[13][14][15] bold indicates an incorporated municipality; italics indicate a name no longer in official use
- Black Point
- Doyleville
- Gravel Hill
- Hickey Settlement
- Keepover
- Lapointe Settlement
- Lorne
- Nash Creek
- Sea Side (Dickie)
- Winton Crossing
- Belledune
- Archibald Settlement
- Armstrong Brook
- Becketville
- Belledune River
- Durham Centre
- Halfway
- Jacquet River
- Mitchell Settlement
- Sunnyside
Bodies of water
Bodies of water[a] at least partly within the parish.[13][14][15]
- Belledune River
- Benjamin River
- Jacquet River
- Louison River
- Nigadoo River
- Tetagouche River
- Harrys Bogan
- Nash Creek
- Chaleur Bay
- Antinouri Lake[16]
- Hayes Lake
- Lower Jack Burns Lake
- Lower Tetagouche Lake
- Millstream Lake
- Pothole Lake
- Rocky Turn Pool
- Upper Jack Burns Lake
Other notable places
Demographics
Parish population total does not include portion in Belledune
Population
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 950 (-11.7% from 2016) | 1,076 (-10.9% from 2011) | 1,207 (-7.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 409.78 km2 (158.22 sq mi) | 410.89 km2 (158.65 sq mi) | 411.10 km2 (158.73 sq mi) |
| Population density | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) | 2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi) | 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) |
| Median age | 59.2 (M: 58.4, F: 60.4) | 55.6 (M: 55.8, F: 55.5) | 51.3 (M: 51.6, F: 51.0) |
| Private dwellings | 563 (total) 499 (occupied) | 592 (total) | 611 (total) |
| Median household income | $42,800 | $36,403 | $.N/A |
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Durham Parish, New Brunswick[21] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | English |
French |
English & French |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011 |
1,210 |
905 | 14.2% |
74.79% | 265 |  20.5% |
21.90% | 35 | 133.3% |
2.89% | 5 | 50.0% |
0.41% | |||||
2006 |
1,300 |
1,055 | 7.5% |
81.15% | 220 | 33.3% |
16.92% | 15 | 40.0% |
1.15% | 10 | n/a% |
0.77% | |||||
2001 |
1,495 |
1,140 | 0.4% |
76.25% | 330 | 22.4% |
22.07% | 25 | 28.6% |
1.67% | 0 |  0.0% |
0.00% | |||||
1996 |
1,605 |
1,145 | n/a | 71.34% | 425 | n/a | 26.48% | 35 | n/a | 2.18% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
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See also
Notes
- Not including brooks, ponds or coves.