Charlotte County, New Brunswick

Charlotte
County
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 44°56′N 66°59′W / 44.933°N 66.983°W / 44.933; -66.983Coordinates: 44°56′N 66°59′W / 44.933°N 66.983°W / 44.933; -66.983
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
Established	1785
Area[1]
• Land	3,424.33 km2 (1,322.14 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	26,549
• Density	7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	1.3%
• Dwellings	13,486
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	506

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Charlotte County (2011 population 26,549) is located in the southwestern portion of New Brunswick, Canada. The courthouse and gaol for the county were located in St. Andrews, but now serve only as a tourist attraction, as the civic functions have been transferred to St. Stephen.

In most of the county, fishing and aquaculture dominate the local economy, although the town of St. Andrews is a tourist mecca and St. Stephen is dominated by the Ganong chocolate factory.

The Bayside Port Corporation, located on the St. Croix River of the Bay of Fundy midway between St. Stephen and St. Andrews, has three berths with lengths of 100, 80, and 140 metres and corresponding depths of 8.1, 6.5, and 9.75 metres. The approach channel has a depth of 21.3 metres. A ship loader is used for quarried material.^[2]

The Bayside Marine Terminal is a two berth facility. The main source of traffic is in the areas of gypsum, a byproduct of the exhaust scrubber at the nearby Emera natural gas combustion power plant, and potatoes. The new private non-containerized temperature sensitive foods storage facilities will increase total volume of traffic, making Bayside one of the most important and fastest growing ports in the Maritimes.^[2]

Charlotte County Archives

The Charlotte County Archives is a collection of thousands of original documents reflecting various individuals, groups, and businesses who have contributed to the social, cultural, economic and political life of Charlotte County, New Brunswick. Its collections date back to the 18th century. Visitors to the Archives have access to more than 5,000 photographic images dating from the 1850s, manuscripts and theses, Charlotte County newspapers, maps and architectural drawings, letters, diaries, and ships' logs. The reference room includes family histories, and other genealogical resources, a small research library and microfilm readers.

The Charlotte County Archives, a not-for-profit organization, was established in 1975 by the Charlotte County Historical Society. The Archives has occupied the Old Gaol since 1982, and the building is provided and maintained by the Province of New Brunswick. The Province provides some financial support, but the majority of the Archives' operating funds is derived from donations and fund raising activities.^[3]

Old Gaol

The Old Charlotte County Gaol was built in 1832 and sits next to the Charlotte County Courthouse. It is built of 2 ¹⁄₂-foot-thick (0.76 m) square granite blocks. Each claustrophobic cell is accessed by a narrow iron door, the only daylight coming from even narrower windows. The building housed prisoners from 1832 to 1979.

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are six municipalities within Charlotte County (listed by 2011 population):

Parishes

The county is subdivided into fourteen parishes (listed by 2011 population):

Demographics

Population

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Charlotte County, New Brunswick[6]
Census		Total		English				French				English & French				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		26,185		25,015	2.4%	95.53%		610	7.0%	2.33%		55	120.0%	0.21%		505	26.3%	1.93%
2006		26,620		25,625	1.8%	96.26%		570	15.6%	2.14%		25	28.6%	0.10%		400	90.5%	1.50%
2001		27,020		26,100	0.2%	96.59%		675	23.9%	2.50%		35	22.2%	0.13%		210	16.0%	0.78%
1996		26,990		26,150	n/a	96.89%		545	n/a	2.02%		45	n/a	0.17%		250	n/a	0.93%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:^[7]

Disputed area with the United States

• Machias Seal Island
• North Rock

Protected areas and attractions

Notable people

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References

External links

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• Charlotte County Guide

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