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Village in New Brunswick, Canada
New Maryland
Village
Flag of New MarylandFlagCoat of arms of New MarylandCoat of arms
Motto: Progressio Et Concordia
New Maryland is located in New BrunswickNew MarylandNew MarylandLocation of New Maryland in New Brunswick
Coordinates: 45°53′42″N 66°40′56″W / 45.89500°N 66.68212°W / 45.89500; -66.68212
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyYork
Metropolitan AreaGreater Fredericton
IncorporatedJune 1, 1991
Named forMaryland
Government
 • TypeVillage Council
 • MayorJudy Wilson-Shee
 • Deputy MayorTim Scammell
 • CouncillorsAlex Scholten, Mike Pope,Laurie Pearson
Area
 • Total21.25 km (8.20 sq mi)
Population
 • Total4,153
 • Density195.4/km (506/sq mi)
 • Change (2016–21)Decrease 0.5%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal codeE3C
Area code506
Websitehttp://www.vonm.ca

New Maryland is an affluent suburban bedroom community of Fredericton in central New Brunswick, Canada; located directly south of Fredericton, south of Route 2 and Route 101. As of 2021, the population was 4,153, which means it is large enough to become a "town". New Maryland having the highest average household net worth in the province of New Brunswick is one of the wealthiest communities in New Brunswick. New Maryland has a median household income of over $116,000, the highest of any municipality in the province and across Atlantic Canada and ranks among the top 5 across Canada.

The name "New Maryland" has been used to describe a farming community and parish for over 100 years. In the 1970s and 1980s, several large suburban subdivisions were constructed in the area. New Maryland was officially incorporated as a village on June 1, 1991. Today the village is home to many businesses including a pub, pharmacy, post office, hairdressers, a vehicle repair shop, and two gas stations along with several more small businesses. New Maryland is also home to New Maryland Elementary School and multiple daycares which serve the village and its outlying areas. Virtually all of the residents now commute to Fredericton.

History

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

The village gets its name from a settler, Mr. Arnold, who traveled to the area from the state of Maryland, USA in 1817. The area was originally referred to as "Maryland" or "Maryland Hill," but began to be referred to as "New Maryland" in 1825.

New Maryland is the site of the last fatal gun duel in New Brunswick which occurred between George Frederick Street and George Ludlow Wetmore on October 2, 1821 This proclamation appears on the sign for New Maryland on the adjacent Trans-Canada Highway, Route 2. Wetmore–Street Pub, located within the village, gets its name from the two combatants in this duel.

Demographics

Historical populations:
New Maryland, NB
YearPop.±%
20014,284—    
20064,248−0.8%
20114,232−0.4%
20164,174−1.4%
20214,153−0.5%
Source:

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, New Maryland had a population of 4,153 living in 1,529 of its 1,550 total private dwellings, a change of -0.5% from its 2016 population of 4,174. With a land area of 21.25 km (8.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 195.4/km (506.2/sq mi) in 2021.

See also

References

  1. "Mayor and Village Council". Village of New Maryland. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "Census Profile of New Maryland". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. "Village of New Maryland, New Brunswick – 2024 Atlantic Participant - Communities in Bloom". www.communitiesinbloom.ca. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  4. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  5. ^ "History – Village of New Maryland". Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  6. "The Street-Wetmore Duel – Village of New Maryland". Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  7. "2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile for New Maryland, NB". Statistics Canada. March 13, 2007. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  8. "Census Profile, 2016 Census New Maryland, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 5, 2019.

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Subdivisions of New Brunswick
Cities
Towns
Villages
Regional municipality
Rural communities
Rural districts
  • Acadian Peninsula
  • Capital Region
  • Chaleur
  • Fundy
  • Greater Miramichi
  • Kent
  • Kings
  • Northwest
  • Restigouche
  • Southeast
  • Southwest
  • Western Valley
Regional service commissions
School districts
Indian reserves
  • Big Hole Tract 8 (North Half)
  • Big Hole Tract 8 (South Half)
  • Buctouche 16
  • Buctouche Micmac Band Extension
  • Devon 30
  • Eel Ground 2
  • Eel River 3
  • Esgenoôpetitj
  • Fort Folly 1
  • Indian Island 28
  • Indian Point 1
  • Indian Ranch
  • Kingsclear 6
  • Metepenagiag Urban Reserve 3
  • Metepenagiag Urban Reserve 8
  • Metepenagiag Uta'nk
  • Moose Meadows 4
  • Oinpegitjoig
  • Oromocto 26
  • Pabineau 11
  • Pokemouche 13
  • Red Bank 4
  • Red Bank 7
  • Renous 12
  • Richibucto 15
  • Soegao No. 35
  • St Basile 10
  • St. Mary's 24
  • Tabusintac 9
  • The Brothers 18
  • Tobique 20
  • Woodstock 23
Non-administrative divisions

45°53′28″N 66°41′05″W / 45.89111°N 66.68472°W / 45.89111; -66.68472 (Maryland)


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