Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick

Petit-Rocher (2011 population: 1,908) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. Located on Chaleur Bay 20 km northwest of Bathurst, Petit-Rocher's residents are 92% Francophone. Its current population meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick, however the community has not requested a change in municipal status.

Petit-Rocher
Village
Seal
Motto(s): 
Ascencio Populi

Petit-Rocher
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°47′36″N 65°42′58″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyGloucester
ParishBeresford
Village1966
Founded1797
Government
 • MayorLuc Desjardins
Area
[1]
 • Total4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,908
 • Density425.2/km2 (1,101/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 2.1%
 • Dwellings
938
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E8J
Area code(s)506
Highways Route 11
Route 134
Route 315
Petit-Rocher Lighthouse
Constructed1929 
Constructionmetal 
Height7 m (23 ft) 
Shapesquare prism skeletal tower[2][3][4]
Markingsgrey metallic tower
Power sourcesolar power 
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard 
Focal height7.6 m (25 ft) 
Range15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) 
CharacteristicL Fl W 6s 
Original light
Constructed1879 
Constructionlumber 
Height9.5 m (31 ft) 
Shapetruncated square pyramid 
Markingswhite 
Deactivated1929 
Focal height10.6 m (35 ft) 

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

The village was founded in 1797 by Acadian settlers. The name literally means 'little rock', and is pronounced by most anglophones in the region as Petty Roche. The name of the village is reputed to derive from the fact that the village's founders disembarked on a small rock. The village was named Little Roche from 1850 to 1854, then Madisco until 1870, and then Petit Rocher. The hyphenated form Petit-Rocher was adopted in 2009. Some old maps have the name Petite Roche (1812) and Sainte Roque or Little Russia (1827).[5]

Demographics
Historical Census Data - Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,988—    
1996 2,078+4.5%
2001 1,966−5.4%
2006 1,949−0.9%
2011 1,908−2.1%
2016 1,897−0.6%
2021 1,954+3.0%
Source: [7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Petit-Rocher had a population of 1,954 living in 890 of its 963 total private dwellings, a change of 3% from its 2016 population of 1,897. With a land area of 4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 432.3/km2 (1,119.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Canada census – Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick community profile
2011
Population1,908 (-2.1% from 2006)
Land area4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population density425.2/km2 (1,101/sq mi)
Median age51.3 (M: 49.9, F: 52.2)
Total private dwellings938
Median household income$55,666
References: 2011[1] earlier[8][9]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,875
 1,750 4.4% 93.33% 100 42.9% 5.33% 25 25.0% 1.33% 0 0.0% 0.00%
2006
1,920
 1,830 1.9% 95.31% 70 44.0% 3.65% 20 0.0% 1.04% 0 0.0% 0.00%
2001
1,940
 1,795 8.2% 92.53% 125 38.9% 6.44% 20 100.0% 1.03% 0 100.0% 0.00%
1996
2,065
 1,955 n/a 94.67% 90 n/a 4.36% 10 n/a 0.48% 10 n/a 0.48%

Tourism

In 2012 and 2013, Petit-Rocher was host to the CCBHA's annual ball hockey tournament with a team from nearby Dundee taking home the Allen, Paquet & Arseneau cup as champions for both tournaments.[10]

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

See also

References
  1. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  2. List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
  3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Northern New Brunswick". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  4. Petit Rocher Light Lighthouse Explorer. Retrieved 26 March 2017
  5. Alan Rayburn, Geographical Names of New Brunswick, Énergie, Mines et Ressources Canada, Ottawa, 1975, p. 215.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  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. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. "Home - Campbellton-Chaleur Ball Hockey".


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