St. John County is located in southern New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. The city of Saint John

Saint John, New Brunswick

City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...

 dominates the county. In the rest of the county, tourists flock to see the many scenic views on the Bay of Fundy

Bay of Fundy

The Bay of Fundy is a bay on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine...

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Communities

There are two incorporated municipalities within Saint John County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Saint John Saint John, New Brunswick City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...	City	315.49	68,043	76 of 5,008
St. Martins St. Martins, New Brunswick St. Martins is a Canadian village in Saint John County, New Brunswick.The picturesque community is 40 km east of Saint John and is situated on the Bay of Fundy. St. Martins was incorporated in 1967....	Village	2.29	386	3,364 of 5,008

Parishes

The county is subdivided into three parishes (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Simonds	Parish	281.80	3,759	857 of 5,008
Musquash	Parish	233.45	1,235	1,796 of 5,008
Saint-Martins	Parish	629.00	1,198	1,831 of 5,008

Demographics

Population trend

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	74,621	2.3%
2001	76,407	3.7%
1996	79,302	2.7%
1991	81,462	N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
English only	66,545	90.84%
French only	3,610	4.93%
Other languages	2,760	3.77%
Both English and French	340	0.46%

External links

• Saint John County Guide