Flatlands, New Brunswick

Flatlands
Unincorporated community
Location of Flatlands, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47.983333°N 66.883333°W / 47.983333; -66.883333
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Restigouche
Parish	Addington
Electoral Districts Federal	Madawaska—Restigouche
Provincial	Restigouche West
Government
• Type	Local service district
Area
• Land	18.94 km^2 (7.31 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	143
• Density	7.55/km^2 (19.6/sq mi)
• Pop 2011-2016	15.9%
• Dwellings	83
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)	E3N 0A5, 0A8 4X2-4X3, 4X5-4X6 5A4
Area code	506
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.^[citation needed] 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 km^2 (7.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.1/km^2 (21.0/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Population of Flatlands

Name[6]	Parish[7]	Population (2021)[6]	Population (2016)[6]	Change[6]	Land area (km^2)[6]	Population density[6]
Flatlands part A	Addington	148	143	+3.5%	15.71	9.4/km^2
Flatlands part B	Eldon	5	0	NA	3.12	1.6/km^2
Total	—	153	143	+7.0%	18.83	8.1/km^2

References

1. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Flatlands
2. "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. "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.