Millville is a former village in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the rural community of Nackawic-Millville. It is at the intersection of Route 104 and Route 605.
Millville | |
|---|---|
  Millville Location of Millville within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′23″N 67°19′27″W / 46.22306°N 67.32417°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | York County |
| Parish | Southampton Parish |
| Municipality | Nackawic-Millville |
| Incorporated | 1966 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 274 |
| • Density | 22.6/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) |  0.4% |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT)) |
| Canadian Postal code | |
| Area code | 506 |
| Website | villageofmillville |
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Situated on the Nackawic River approximately 58.16 kilometers northwest of Fredericton, Millville has one combination convenience store and gas station both have now been closed, as well as a volunteer fire department and several churches and post office. The village is famous for having the World's Largest Artificial Maple Leaf.[2]
The community is served by the Millville Fire Department, consisting of approximately 18 volunteer firefighters.[3]
History
editMillville was established about 1860 as a New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company settlement. A post office was established in 1866. In 1898, Millville was a station on the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was incorporated as a village in 1966.[4]
On 1 January 2023, Millville amalgamated with the town of Nackawic and parts of four local service districts to form the new incorporated rural community of Nackawic-Millville.[5][6] The community's name remains in official use.[7]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Millville had a population of 274 living in 135 of its 145 total private dwellings, a change of 0.4% from its 2016 population of 273. With a land area of 12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 22.6/km2 (58.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 319 | — |
| 2006 | 303 | −5.0% |
| 2011 | 307 | 1.3% |
| 2016 | 273 | −11.1% |
| 2021 | 274 | 0.4% |
| Source: [8][9][1] | ||
Notable people
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Census Profile of Millville". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "World's Largest Maple Leaf - Millville, New Brunswick". Retrieved November 2, 2010.
- ^ "North York Regional Fire Department". Village of Millville. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "Millville". Where is Home? New Brunswick Communities Past and Present. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "RSC 11 Regional Service Commission 11". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 17 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 18 January 2023.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles: Millville, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Millville, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 6, 2019.