Kings County is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. Its historical shire town is Hampton and it was named as an expression of loyalty to the British Crown.[2] Both the Saint John and Kennebecasis rivers pass through the county.
Kings | |
|---|---|
 Location within New Brunswick | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| Established | 1785 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Fundy Royal / New Brunswick Southwest |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3,482.35 km2 (1,344.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 71,184 |
| • Density | 20.4/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 |  3.3% |
| • Dwellings | 30,283 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
Approximately half of the Kings County population of 68,941 (as of 2016)[3] lives in suburbs of the nearby city of Saint John.
Census subdivisions
editCommunities
editThere are seven municipalities within Kings County (listed by 2016 population):[4]
| Official name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quispamsis | Town | 57.21 | 18,245 | Rothesay |
| Rothesay | Town | 34.72 | 11,659 | Rothesay |
| Grand Bay-Westfield | Town | 59.78 | 4,964 | Westfield |
| Hampton | Town | 21.09 | 4,289 | Hampton |
| Sussex | Town | 8.95 | 4,282 | Sussex |
| Sussex Corner | Village | 9.34 | 1,461 | Sussex |
| Norton | Village | 75.35 | 1,382 | Norton |
Parishes
editThe county is subdivided into fifteen parishes (listed by 2016 population):[4]
Demographics
editAs a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kings County had a population of 71,184 living in 28,464 of its 30,283 total private dwellings, a change of 3.3% from its 2016 population of 68,941. With a land area of 3,482.35 km2 (1,344.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 20.4/km2 (52.9/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
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Mother tongue (2016)[3]
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Protected areas and attractions
editNotable people
editAlthough not everyone in this list was born in Kings County, they all live or have lived in Kings County and have had significant connections to the communities.
| Name | Community | Famous for | Birth | Death | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Bronnum | Sussex | Sculptor | 1929 | 1991 | |
| Chris Cummings | Norton | Country music singer | 1975 | ||
| John Peters Humphrey | Hampton | Lawyer | 1905 | 1995 | diplomat, scholar and principal author of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
| Anna Ruth Lang | Nauwigewauk | Recipient of the Canadian Cross of Valour (1982) | |||
| Hugh J. McCormick | Kennebecasis Island | Speed Skater | 1854 | 1910 | World professional speed skater 1890-1892 |
| George McCready Price | Havelock | Creationist | 1870 | 1963 | |
| Anna McNulty | Grand Bay-Westfield | YouTuber | 2002 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Kings, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Kings County", Place Names of New Brunswick: Where is Home? New Brunswick Communities Past and Present, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, retrieved August 13, 2023
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Kings, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Select Region 1". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Kings County, New Brunswick
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