Flatlands, New Brunswick

Flatlands
Unincorporated community
Flatlands, New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick
Flatlands, New Brunswick
Location of Flatlands, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47°59′00″N 66°53′00″W / 47.983333°N 66.883333°W / 47.983333; -66.883333
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyRestigouche
ParishAddington
Electoral Districts
Federal
Madawaska—Restigouche
ProvincialRestigouche West
Government
 • TypeLocal service district
Area
 • Land18.94 km2 (7.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
143
 • Density7.55/km2 (19.6/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 15.9%
 • Dwellings
83
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
  • 0A5, 0A8
  • 4X2-4X3, 4X5-4X6
  • 5A4
Area code506
Access Routes Route 11

Flatlands was a local service district in Addington Parish, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.[1] The Duncan family of Aberdeen, Scotland were the original settlers of Flatlands and Campbellton. In 1866, Flatlands was a farming and lumbering settlement with approximately 27 resident families.[2] In 1871, it had a population of 150.[2] In 1898, Flatlands was a station on the Intercolonial Railway and had one post office, three stores, a shingle mill, a church, and a population of about 400.[2]

Geography

Flatlands is located along the Restigouche River, opposite the Province of Quebec. It is approximately 5 km from Matapédia, Quebec, a 5-minute drive, and about 15 km from downtown Campbellton, New Brunswick, a 20-minute drive.[3][4] Route 11 is the major highway running through the community, with a posted speed limit of 80 km/h.[5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Flatlands had a population of 153 living in 78 of its 87 total private dwellings, a change of 7% from its 2016 population of 143. With a land area of 18.83 km2 (7.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.1/km2 (21.0/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Population of Flatlands
Name[6] Parish[7] Population
(2021)[6] 		Population
(2016)[6] 		Change[6] Land area
(km2)[6] 		Population
density[6]
Flatlands part A Addington 148 143 +3.5% 15.71 9.4/km2
Flatlands part B Eldon 5 0 NA 3.12 1.6/km2
Total — 153 143 +7.0% 18.83 8.1/km2

References

  1. ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Flatlands
  2. ^ a b c "Flatlands". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Google Maps | Get Directions - Flatlands NB to Matapédia QC". Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "Google Maps | Get Directions - Flatlands NB to Campbellton NB". Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  5. ^ "Google Maps | Street View - Route 11 Flatlands NB". Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (New Brunswick)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2021.



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