Rivière-Verte, New Brunswick

Rivière-Verte (2016 population: 724[2]) is a Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.[3]

This article is about the village. For the parish, see Rivière-Verte Parish, New Brunswick.
Rivière-Verte
Village
Rivière-Verte
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°19′N 68°09′W
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyMadawaska
ParishRivière-Verte
Village Status1966
Electoral Districts   
Federal
Madawaska—Restigouche
ProvincialRestigouche-La-Vallée
Government
 • TypeCommunity Council
 • MayorMichel Leblond
Area
 • Total6.70 km2 (2.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total724
 • Density108.0/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 2.7%
 • Dwellings
358
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E7C
Area code(s)506
Highways Route 2 (TCH)
Route 144
Websitewww.riviere-verte.ca

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

History
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Madawaska County, New Brunswick

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Rivière-Verte, New Brunswick community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 724 (-2.7% from 2011) 744 (-6.8% from 2006) 798 (-6.8% from 2001)
Land area: 6.70 km2 (2.59 sq mi) 7.00 km2 (2.70 sq mi) 7.00 km2 (2.70 sq mi)
Population density: 108.0/km2 (280/sq mi) 106.3/km2 (275/sq mi) 114.0/km2 (295/sq mi)
Median age: 50.1 (M: 52.0, F: 48.5) 48.9 (M: 48.4, F: 49.2) 45.5 (M: 44.4, F: 46.6)
Total private dwellings: 358 354 366
Median household income: $45,440 $34,297 $31,767
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Rivière-Verte, New Brunswick
YearPop.±%
1991 988—    
1996 929−6.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 856−7.9%
2006 798−6.8%
YearPop.±%
2011 744−6.8%
2016 724−2.7%
[8][2]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rivière-Verte, New Brunswick[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
710
 680 95.8% 25 3.5% 5 0.7% 0 0.0% 0.00%
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
Main article: List of people from Madawaska County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. "Rivière-Verte". Government of New Brunswick.
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Rivière-Verte, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  3. "Rivière-Verte". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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