List of rural communities in New Brunswick

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A rural community is a type of quasimunicipality[lower-alpha 1] in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick.

In 2012, New Brunswick had five rural communities that had a cumulative population of 11,310 and an average population of 2,262 in the 2011 Census.[2] New Brunswick's largest and smallest rural communities are Beaubassin East and Saint-André with populations of 6,200 and 819 respectively.[2]

The total amount of rural communities increased to seven in 2014 with the incorporation of Cocagne and Hanwell. Both became rural communities on May 23, 2014.[3][4]

List of rural communities in New Brunswick

Name Incorporation
date
Population
(2011)[2]
Population
(2006)[2]
Change
(%)[2]
Area
(km²)[2]
Population
density[2]
Beaubassin East May 8, 1995[5] 6,200 6,429 −3.6 291.12 21.3
Campobello Island November 1, 2010[6] 925 1,056 −12.4 39.67 23.3
Cocagne May 23, 2014[7] 2,540[8]
Hanwell May 23, 2014[9] 4,740[8]
Kedgwick July 1, 2012[10] 993 1,146 −13.4 4.28 232.2
Saint-André July 31, 2006[11] 819 868 −5.6 8.12 100.8
Upper Miramichi March 17, 2008[12] 2,373 2,414 −1.7 1,835.01 1.3
Total rural communities 11,310[lower-alpha 2] 11,913 −5.1 2,178.2 5.2

Notes

  1. The provincial government distinguishes rural communities from municipalities.[1]
  2. Total excludes the rural communities of Cocagne and Hanwell as their 2006 populations and 2011 land areas are not available in the remaining columns.

References

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