Northfield Parish, New Brunswick

Northfield
Parish
Location within Sunbury County, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46°13′00″N 65°59′59″W / 46.216667°N 65.999722°W
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Sunbury
Established	1857
Area[1]
• Land	304.06 km^2 (117.40 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	643
• Density	2.1/km^2 (5/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	11.8%
• Dwellings	308
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)

Northfield is a Canadian parish in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.^[2] Erected in 1857, the parish was formed from the northern part of Sheffield Parish.^[2]

Its population in the 2011 Census was 643.

Delineation

Northfield Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act^[3] as being bounded:

Southeast and northeast by the County lines; northwest by Maugerville Parish; and west by Sheffield Parish.

Communities

Cantor Duffys Corner Hardwood Ridge Humphrey Corner New Avon

New England Settlement New Zion North Forks Slope Road

Demographics

Population Population trend[4] Census Population Change (%) 2011 643 11.8% 2006 729 0.1 % 2001 728 9.1% 1996 801 N/A

Language Mother tongue language (2006)[5] Language Population Pct (%) English only 665 91.72% French only 50 6.90% Other languages 10 1.38% Both English and French 10 1.38%

See also

• List of parishes in New Brunswick

References

1. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Northfield Parish, New Brunswick
2. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Northfield Parish
3. "Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3)". Government of New Brunswick website. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
5. Statistics Canada Community Profile: Northfield Parish, New Brunswick

Coordinates: 46°13′0″N 65°59′59″W / 46.21667°N 65.99972°W