Rivière-Verte, New Brunswick

Rivière-Verte
Village
Rivière-Verte Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°19′N 68°09′W / 47.317°N 68.150°WCoordinates: 47°19′N 68°09′W / 47.317°N 68.150°W
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Madawaska
Parish	Rivière-Verte
Village Status	1966
Electoral Districts    Federal	Madawaska—Restigouche
Provincial	Restigouche-La-Vallée
Government[1]
• Type	Community Council
• Mayor	Michel LeBlond
Area[2]
• Total	7.00 km^2 (2.70 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	744
• Density	106.3/km^2 (275/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	6.8%
• Dwellings	354
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Postal code(s)	E7C
Area code(s)	506
Highways	Route 2 (TCH) Route 144
Website	www.riviere-verte.ca

Rivière-Verte (2006 population: 798) is a Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.^[3]

It is located 15 kilometres southeast of Edmundston along the Saint John River and the Riviere Verte. Its name translates to "Green River".

History

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Rivière-Verte, New Brunswick community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	744 (-6.8% from 2006)	798 (-6.8% from 2001)	856 (-7.9% from 1996)
Land area:	7.00 km^2 (2.70 sq mi)	7.00 km^2 (2.70 sq mi)	7.00 km^2 (2.70 sq mi)
Population density:	106.3/km^2 (275/sq mi)	114.0/km^2 (295/sq mi)	122.3/km^2 (317/sq mi)
Median age:	48.9 (M: 48.4, F: 49.2)	45.5 (M: 44.4, F: 46.6)	40.7 (M: 39.1, F: 42.3)
Total private dwellings:	354	366	359
Median household income:	$34,297	$31,767	$39,626
References: 2011[2] 2006[4] 2001[5]

Historical Census Data - Rivière-Verte, New Brunswick[6]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 988 —     1996 929 −6.0%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 856 −7.9% 2006 798 −6.8%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 744 −6.8%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rivière-Verte, New Brunswick[6]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		730		710	6.0%	97.26%		20	33.3%	2.74%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2006		785		755	7.4%	96.18%		30	50.0%	3.82%		0	100.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2001		845		815	8.9%	96.45%		20	33.3%	2.37%		10	0.0%	1.18%		0	0.0%	0.00%
1996		920		895	n/a	97.28%		15	n/a	1.63%		10	n/a	1.09%		0	n/a	0.00%

Notable people

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick
• Little Main Restigouche River

References

1. Government of New Brunswick website: Rivière-Verte
2. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Rivière-Verte, New Brunswick
3. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Rivière-Verte
4. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
5. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census