Petitcodiac, New Brunswick

It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the village of Three Rivers.

Petitcodiac
Downtown Petitcodiac
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Nickname:  "Where the River Begins"
Petitcodiac The location of Petitcodiac within New Brunswick
Coordinates: 45°55′55″N 65°10′11″W / 45.93205°N 65.169697°W / 45.93205; -65.169697
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Westmorland County
Municipality	Three Rivers
Incorporated Village	November 9, 1966
Electoral Districts      Federal	Fundy Royal
Provincial	Petitcodiac
Area
• Land	17.18 km2 (6.63 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	1,476
• Density	85.9/km2 (222/sq mi)
• Change (2016–21)	6.7%
Time zone	UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Website	Petitcodiac.ca

It is named after the Petitcodiac River, which begins in the village at the junction of the North River and Anagance River. The name is believed to be derived either from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "bends like a bow" or from a Maliseet word meaning "sound of thunder". Petcoucoyee (Franquelin, 1686); Pacoudiac (deCouagne, 1749); present spelling from mid 19th century.

On 1 January 2023, all or parts of four local service districts were annexed to Petitcodiac as part of the 2023 local governance reforms to establish a new village named Three Rivers. The community's name remains in official use.

 

The Community Centres around Route 890, Route 885, Route 905, Route 106 and Route 1.

The village features a regional school, an outdoor swimming pool, an arena, a bowling alley, as well as several family-owned shops and churches servicing the surrounding area. There is also a Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron.

The Westmorland County Agricultural Fair, established by William Balzer in 1967, is an agricultural fair with a horse show, a sheep show, a produce contest, crafts and baked goods, and a beauty pageant.

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Petitcodiac had a population of 1,476 living in 609 of its 630 total private dwellings, a change of 6.7% from its 2016 population of 1,383. With a land area of 17.18 km² (6.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 85.9/km² (222.5/sq mi) in 2021.

Population trend Census Population Change (%) 2016 1,383   3.2% 2011 1,429   4.4% 2006 1,368   5.3% 2001 1,444   1.3% 1996 1,425   6.2% 1991 1,342   1.0% 1986 1,355   3.6% 1981 1,405 N/A

Income (2016) Income type By CAD Median total income per capita $27,674 Median Household Income $54,720 Median Family Income $66,560

Mother tongue (2016) Language Population Pct (%) English 1,340 96.8% French 20 1.4% Other languages 15 1.1% English and French 10 0.7%

• Intervale
• River Glade
• The Glades
• Pollett River
• Anagance
• Hillgrove
• Glenvale

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