Eel River Crossing, New Brunswick

Eel River Crossing (2016 population: 1,953[2]) is a Canadian village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.[3]

"Eel River, New Brunswick" redirects here. For the First Nation, see Eel River Bar First Nation.
Eel River Crossing
Village
Seal

Eel River Crossing
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 48.0125°N 66.420833°W / 48.0125; -66.420833
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyRestigouche
ParishDalhousie
Founded1875
IncorporatedNovember 9, 1966
Electoral Districts   
Federal
Madawaska—Restigouche
ProvincialDalhousie-Restigouche East
Government
[1]
 • TypeVillage Council
 • MayorDenis D. Savoie
 • Councillors
List of Members
  • Laurent Hachey
  • Rhéal Joseph Pelletier
  • Francois Joseph Levesque
  • Ghislain Maltais
Area
[2]
 • Land65.48 km2 (25.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,953
 • Density29.8/km2 (77/sq mi)
 • Change
2011 revised - 2016
 3.9%
 • Dwellings
893
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
  • 1N5-1N9, 1P1-1P9, 1R1-1R9
  • 1S1-1S9, 1T1-1T9, 1V1-1V5
  • 2L7, 2W9
Area code(s)506
Highways
Route 11
Route 275
Route 280
Median Income*$42,411 CDN
Websitehttp://www.ercvillage.com/
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

The village branded itself Eel River Dundee in 2018[4] but the legal name remains Eel River Crossing.

Eel River (Chaleur Bay) A descriptive derived from the French designation Anguille. Anse a l'Anguille changed to Eel River Cove by petition on October 14, 1950.[5]

In Mi'kmaq, Eel River was known as Okpĕgŭnchĭk which meant "discoloured foam on the water".[6]

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

Its name usually being simplified to Eel River, the village is situated on the river of that name. The word "Crossing" was added to the name after the Intercolonial Railway built its Halifax-Rivière-du-Loup main line through the community in 1875.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Eel River Crossing had a population of 1,844 living in 839 of its 887 total private dwellings, a change of -5.6% from its 2016 population of 1,953. With a land area of 65.26 km2 (25.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 28.3/km2 (73.2/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Notable people
Main article: List of people from Restigouche County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. "Eel River Crossing". Government of New Brunswick. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011.
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Eel River Crossing, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  3. "Eel River Crossing". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
  4. "History". Eel River Dundee. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 74. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
  6. Rand, Silas Tertius (1875-01-01). A First Reading Book in the Micmac Language: Comprising the Micmac Numerals, and the Names of the Different Kinds of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Trees, &c. of the Maritime Provinces of Canada. Also, Some of the Indian Names of Places, and Many Familiar Words and Phrases, Translated Literally Into English. Nova Scotia Printing Company.
  7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  9. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Eel River Crossing, New Brunswick



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