Millville, New Brunswick
Place in New Brunswick, Canada
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Millville is a former village in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the rural community of Nackawic-Millville. It is at the intersection of Route 104 and Route 605.
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| Coordinates: 46°13′23″N 67°19′27″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | York County |
| Parish | Southampton Parish |
| Municipality | Nackawic-Millville |
| Incorporated | 1966 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 274 |
| • Density | 22.6/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) |  0.4% |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT)) |
| Canadian Postal code | |
| Area code | 506 |
| Website | villageofmillville |
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Situated on the Nackawic River approximately 58.16 kilometers northwest of Fredericton, Millville has several churches and post office. The village is famous for having the World's Largest Artificial Maple Leaf.[2]
The community is served by the Millville Fire Department, consisting of approximately 18 volunteer firefighters.[3]
History
Millville was established about 1860 as a New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company settlement. A post office was established in 1866. In 1898, Millville was a station on the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was incorporated as a village in 1966.[4]
On 1 January 2023, Millville amalgamated with the town of Nackawic and parts of four local service districts to form the new incorporated rural community of Nackawic-Millville.[5][6] The community's name remains in official use.[7]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Millville had a population of 274 living in 135 of its 145 total private dwellings, a change of 0.4% from its 2016 population of 273. With a land area of 12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 22.6/km2 (58.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]