Madawaska County, New Brunswick
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Madawaska County (2021 population 32,603[1]), also known as the "New Brunswick Panhandle",[2] is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. 94% of the county’s population speaks French (88% as first language, 6.1% as second language).[3] Its Francophone population are known as "Brayons." Forestry is the major industry in the county.
History
The first inhabitants of what is now called Madawaska County were the Maliseet or Wolastoqiyik, who occupied and used the land along the Saint John River Valley north to the St. Lawrence River and south to the Penobscot River. There is debate concerning the true origin of the word "Madawaska". The earliest settlers were from Quebec. The area was the focus of the bloodless Aroostook War, a border dispute led by businessman and political activist John Baker.
The earliest settlers of the Upper Saint John River Valley have been clearly verified, with census results of the Madawaska region taken in 1820 showing where most families had originated from Quebec.[4][5]
Census subdivisions
Communities
There are ten municipalities within Madawaska County (listed by 2016 population):[6]
| Official name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmundston | City | 106.85 | 16,580 | Madawaska, Saint-Basile, Saint-Jacques, Saint-Joseph |
| Saint-Léonard | Town | 5.22 | 1,300 | Saint-Léonard |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska | Village | 9.19 | 957 | Sainte-Anne |
| Clair | Village | 10.61 | 781 | Clair |
| Saint-André | Rural community | 8.04 | 772 | Saint-André Parish |
| Rivière-Verte | Village | 6.70 | 724 | Rivière-Verte |
| Lac-Baker | Village | 37.18 | 690 | Lac-Baker |
| Baker-Brook | Village | 12.27 | 564 | Baker Brook |
| Saint-François-de-Madawaska | Village | 6.39 | 470 | Saint-François |
| Saint-Hilaire | Village | 5.68 | 252 | Saint-Hilaire |
First Nations
There is one First Nations reserve in Madawaska County (listed by 2016 population):[7]
| Official name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Basile 10 | Reserve | 3.22 | 214 | Saint-Basile |
Parishes
The county is subdivided into fourteen parishes (listed by 2016 population):[7]
Demographics
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Language
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
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32,105 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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29,765 | Decrease 2.5% | 92.71% | 1,645 | Increase 7.5% | 5.12% | 372 | Increase 24.0% | 1.17% | 320 | Increase 77.8% | 1.00% | |||||
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30,500 | Decrease 2.2% | 93.82% | 1,530 | Decrease 8.1% | 4.71% | 300 | Increase 13.2% | 0.92% | 180 | Decrease 54.4% | 0.55% | |||||
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31,185 | Decrease 4.7% | 93.06% | 1,665 | Increase 6.1% | 4.97% | 265 | Decrease 26.4% | 0.79% | 395 | Increase 119.4% | 1.18% | |||||
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32,735 | Decrease 3.8% | 93.94% | 1,570 | Decrease 14.2% | 4.51% | 360 | Increase 14.3% | 1.03% | 180 | Increase 44.0% | 0.52% | |||||
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34,030 | n/a | 93.75% | 1,830 | n/a | 5.04% | 315 | n/a | 0.87% | 125 | n/a | 0.34% | |||||
Access routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[10]
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See also
References
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