York County, New Brunswick
York County is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the provincial capital, Fredericton. Outside the city, farming and forestry are two major industries in the county, which is bisected by the Saint John River. The Southwest Miramichi River flows through the northern section of the county.
History
York County was established in 1785, named after the second son of King George III, Prince Frederick-Augustus, who was made Duke of York in 1784. By 1831, the top half was highly populated, due to the rich soil in the region, so it was split off to become Carleton County.Census subdivisions
Communities
There are eleven municipalities within York County :| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
| Fredericton | City | 132.57 | 58,220 | n/a |
| Hanwell | Rural community | 151.32 | 4,750 | n/a |
| New Maryland | Village | 21.33 | 4,174 | New Maryland |
| Upper Miramichi | Rural community | 1,835.40 | 2,218 | n/a |
| McAdam | Village | 14.28 | 1,151 | McAdam |
| Nackawic | Town | 7.89 | 941 | Southampton |
| Stanley | Village | 17.11 | 412 | Stanley |
| Harvey | Village | 2.45 | 358 | Manners Sutton |
| Canterbury | Village | 5.33 | 336 | Canterbury |
| Millville | Village | 12.15 | 273 | Southampton |
| Meductic | Village | 6.67 | 173 | Canterbury |
First Nations
There are two First Nations reserves in York County :| Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
| Devon 30 | Reserve | 2.72 | 1,038 | Douglas |
| Kingsclear 6 | Reserve | 3.81 | 493 | Kingsclear |
Parishes
The county is subdivided into fourteen parishes :Demographics
Population trend| Census | Population | Change |
| 2016 | 99,411 | 2.2% |
| 2011 | 97,238 | 8.0% |
| 2006 | 90,872 | 4.2% |
| 2001 | 87,212 | 1.7% |
| 1996 | 85,719 | 4.1% |
| 1991 | 82,326 | N/A |
Mother tongue
| Language | Population | Pct |
| English only | 84,370 | 85.6% |
| French only | 6,560 | 6.7% |
| Other languages | 6,825 | 6.9% |
| Both English and French | 785 | 0.8% |