Rivière-Verte is a neighbourhood in Edmundston. It held village status prior to 2023.
Rivière-Verte | |
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Neighbourhood | |
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  Rivière-Verte Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 47°19′N 68°09′W / 47.317°N 68.150°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Madawaska |
| Parish | Rivière-Verte |
| City | Edmundston |
| Village Status | 1966 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Madawaska—Restigouche |
| Provincial | Restigouche-La-Vallée |
| Area | |
| • Land | 6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 744 |
| • Density | 107.7/km2 (279/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) |  2.8% |
| • Dwellings | 373 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 506 |
| Highways |  Route 2 (TCH)  Route 144 |
| Website | www |
It is 15 kilometres southeast of downtown Edmundston along the Saint John River and the Green River. The Green River's official French name is Rivière Verte,[2] from which the village takes name.
History edit
On 1 January 2023, Rivière-Verte was annexed by the city of Edmundston.[3] The community's name remains in official use.[4]
Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rivière-Verte had a population of 744 living in 359 of its 373 total private dwellings, a change of 2.8% from its 2016 population of 724. With a land area of 6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 107.7/km2 (278.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
Canada census – Rivière-Verte community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 744 (+2.8% from 2016) | 724 (-2.7% from 2011) | 744 (-6.8% from 2006) |
| Land area | 6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi) | 6.70 km2 (2.59 sq mi) | 7.00 km2 (2.70 sq mi) |
| Population density | 107.7/km2 (279/sq mi) | 108.0/km2 (280/sq mi) | 106.3/km2 (275/sq mi) |
| Median age | 50.8 (M: 52, F: 50.4) | 50.1 (M: 52.0, F: 48.5) | 48.9 (M: 48.4, F: 49.2) |
| Private dwellings | 360 (total) | 358 (total) | 354 (total) |
| Median household income | $45,440 | $34,297 |
Language edit
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rivière-Verte, New Brunswick[5] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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710
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680 | 95.8% | 25 | 3.5% | 5 | 0.7% | 0 |  0.0%
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0.00% | ||||||||
2011
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730
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710 |  6.0%
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97.26% | 20 | 33.3%
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2.74% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | |||||
2006
|
785
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755 | 7.4%
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96.18% | 30 | 50.0%
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3.82% | 0 | 100.0%
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0.00% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | |||||
2001
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845
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815 | 8.9%
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96.45% | 20 | 33.3%
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2.37% | 10 | 0.0%
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1.18% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | |||||
1996
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920
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895 | n/a | 97.28% | 15 | n/a | 1.63% | 10 | n/a | 1.09% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
Notable people edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Census Profile of Rivière-Verte, Village (VL)". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Green River / Rivière Verte". Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB). Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Rivière-Verte, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.