Upper Miramichi
Upper Miramichi is located in Canada
Upper Miramichi
Upper Miramichi
Location of Upper Miramichi in Canada
Upper Miramichi is located in New Brunswick
Upper Miramichi
Upper Miramichi
Upper Miramichi (New Brunswick)
Coordinates: 46°31′30″N 66°12′32″W / 46.525°N 66.209°W / 46.525; -66.209
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyNorthumberland and York
Area
  Land1,832.97 km2 (707.71 sq mi)
Population
  Total2,175
  Density1.2/km2 (3/sq mi)
  Change (2016–21)
Decrease 1.9%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
WebsiteOfficial website

Upper Miramichi is a Canadian rural community in Northumberland and York Counties, New Brunswick.

Upper Miramichi became a rural community on March 17, 2008,[2] having formerly been a local service district with the same name. The rural community includes sixteen neighbourhoods stretching between McGivney and the village of Doaktown including Astle, Big Hole Brook, Bloomfield Ridge, Boiestown, Carrolls Crossing, Hayesville, Holtville, Ludlow, McGivney, McNamee, Nelson Hollow, New Bandon, Parker’s Ridge, Porter Cove, Priceville, and Taxis River. The municipal offices are located in Boiestown.

History

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Upper Miramichi had a population of 2,175 living in 958 of its 1,187 total private dwellings, a change of -1.9% from its 2016 population of 2,218. With a land area of 1,832.97 km2 (707.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Census Profile of Upper Miramichi, Rural community (RCR)". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. "Becoming a Rural Community". Retrieved November 9, 2011.


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