| Official Name: | Petitcodiac |
| Nickname: | "Where the River Begins" |
| Flag Size: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | New Brunswick |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Brunswick |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Westmorland County |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Three Rivers |
| Seat Type: | Electoral Districts Federal |
| Seat: | Fundy Royal |
| Parts Type: | Provincial |
| Parts: | Petitcodiac |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated Village |
| Established Date2: | November 9, 1966 |
| Area Land Km2: | 17.18 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 1,476 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | 85.9 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Change (2016–21) |
| Population Blank1: | 6.7% |
| Timezone: | Atlantic (AST) |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | ADT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Coordinates: | 45.9321°N -65.1697°W |
| Website: | Petitcodiac.ca |
Petitcodiac (sometimes shortened to) is a former village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the village of Three Rivers.
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. It is named after the Petitcodiac River, which begins in the village at the junction of the North River and Anagance River. The name is believed to be derived either from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "bends like a bow" or from a Maliseet word meaning "sound of thunder".[2] Petcoucoyee (Franquelin, 1686); Pacoudiac (deCouagne, 1749); present spelling from mid 19th century.[3]
On 1 January 2023, all or parts of four local service districts were annexed to Petitcodiac as part of the 2023 local governance reforms to establish a new village named Three Rivers.[4] [5] The community's name remains in official use.[6]
The Community Centres around Route 890, Route 885, Route 905, Route 106 and Route 1.
The village features a regional school, an outdoor swimming pool, an arena, a bowling alley, as well as several family-owned shops and churches servicing the surrounding area. There is also a Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron. The town is also home to a monthly community newspaper, the Maritime Motorsports Hall of Fame Local News & Views, which despite its name is not limited to motorsports, and is distributed free to residents and neighboring villages.
The Westmorland County Agricultural Fair, established by William Balzer in 1967, is an agricultural fair with a horse show, a sheep show, a produce contest, crafts and baked goods, and a beauty pageant.[7]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Petitcodiac had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 17.18km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[1]
| Census | Population | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,383 | 3.2% | |
| 2011 | 1,429 | 4.4% | |
| 2006 | 1,368 | 5.3% | |
| 2001 | 1,444 | 1.3% | |
| 1996 | 1,425 | 6.2% | |
| 1991 | 1,342 | 1.0% | |
| 1986 | 1,355 | 3.6% | |
| 1981 | 1,405 | N/A |
| Income type | By CAD | |
|---|---|---|
| Median total income per capita | $27,674 | |
| Median Household Income | $54,720 | |
| Median Family Income | $66,560 |
| Language | Population | Pct (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 1,340 | 96.8% | |
| French | 20 | 1.4% | |
| Other languages | 15 | 1.1% | |
| English and French | 10 | 0.7% |
See main article: List of people from Westmorland County, New Brunswick.