Paquetville

former village in New Brunswick, Canada

Paquetville is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.[4] It is located on the Acadian Peninsula, at the intersection of Route 340, Route 135 and Route 350. In 2006, Paquetville had a population of 642.

Paquetville
Paquetville is located in New Brunswick
Paquetville
Location of Paquetville, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47°40′08″N 65°05′57″W / 47.66889°N 65.09917°W / 47.66889; -65.09917
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyGloucester
ParishPaquetville
Established1866
Village Status1966
Electoral Districts   
Federal

Acadie—Bathurst
ProvincialCentre-Péninsule-Saint-Sauveur
Government
 • TypeVillage Council
 • MayorAndré Gozzo
 • Councillors
List of Members
  • Dianne Butler
  • Bertrand Godin
  • Carmen Thériault
  • Line Thériault
Area
 • Land9.40 km2 (3.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)[2][3]
 • Total642
 • Density68.3/km2 (177/sq mi)
 • Change 2001-06
Decrease3.7%
 • Census Ranking
2,682 of 5,008
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E8R
Area code506
Dwellings290
Median Income*$34,040 CDN
Access Routes Route 135
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)
Paquetville church

The village was founded by Monseigneur Paquet in 1873, who brought several parishioners with him from Shippagan.

The village is the home of Édith Butler, who sings the song "Paquetville".

Demographics

Mother tongue language (2006)[2]

LanguagePopulationPct (%)
French only57595.83%
Both English and French152.50%
English only101.67%
Other languages00.00%

References

Other websites

Media related to Paquetville at Wikimedia Commons