Salisbury, New Brunswick is a village located in Westmorland County,

New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...

, Canada. The village's population meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick; however, its municipal status has not been changed.

History

Salisbury first became a permanent settlement when settlers from

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, settled there in 1774 (History, Village of Salisbury Website).

Geography

Salisbury is situated on the north bank of the

Petitcodiac River The Petitcodiac River is a river in south-eastern New Brunswick, Canada. Referred to as the "chocolate river" by local tourist businesses, it is characterized by its brown mud floor and brown waters. The river has a meander length of and is lo ...

, approximately 25 km west of

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and Riverview. Salisbury is called the "Home of the Silver Fox", in reference to its role in adopting Silver Fox farming during the early 20th century (as was Alberton in

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Services

The village features elementary, middle, and high schools, an outdoor swimming pool, as well as several family-owned shops and churches servicing the surrounding area. There is also a

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Squadron, 580 A/M Hugh Campbell Squadron. Salisbury is a local service centre for several farming communities which are being transformed into commuter communities in the

valley. The village is served by Ambulance New Brunswick, Salisbury Fire & Rescue.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Salisbury had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Population trendStatistics Canada:

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census Income (2015) Mother tongue (2016)

Education

JMA Armstrong High School Salisbury Regional School is a public school located in Salisbury, New Brunswick, Canada. Established in 1981, the school is apart of the Anglophone East School District Anglophone East School District is a Canadian school district in South-E ...

(9-12) *

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(5-8) * Salisbury Elementary School (K-4)

Notable people

Hugh Campbell Hugh Campbell (born May 21, 1941) is a former American football and Canadian football player, coach, and executive. He served as a head coach in three different professional gridiron football leagues: the Canadian Football League (CFL), the Unit ...

, former Canadian air marshal. *

Austin Claude Taylor Austin Claude Taylor (June 20, 1893 – January 17, 1965) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. Born in Salisbury, New Brunswick, he represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 19 ...

, farmer, merchant and political figure. * Claude Taylor, former

Air Canada Air Canada is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Canada by the size and passengers carried. Air Canada maintains its headquarters in the borough of Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec. The airline, founded in 1937, provides scheduled and ...

President * Stacy Wilson, former women's hockey player.

Bordering communities

Boundary Creek, New Brunswick Boundary Creek is a Canadian unincorporated community in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. History Notable people See also *List of communities in New Brunswick This is a list of communities in New Brunswick, a province in Canada. For t ...

Gallagher Ridge, New Brunswick Gallagher Ridge is a Canadian community, located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The community is situated in southeastern New Brunswick, to the northwest of Moncton. Gallagher Ridge is part of Greater Moncton. Gallagher Ridge is located o ...

* Price, New Brunswick * Lewis Mountain, New Brunswick *

Moncton, New Brunswick Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces. The city has earned the nickname "Hub City" because of ...

* Second North River, New Brunswick * Kay Settlement * Upper Coverdale *

River Glade, New Brunswick River Glade is a Canadian rural community in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The Community centres on the Intersection of Route 106 and Sanitorium Road as well as Route 2. Places of note * Petty International Raceway * Jordan LifeCare Ce ...

* Middlesex, New Brunswick

References

External links

Salisbury Official Website
Communities in Westmorland County, New Brunswick Villages in New Brunswick Communities in Greater Moncton {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub