Musquash Parish, New Brunswick


Musquash is a geographic parish in Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada.
For governance purposes, the parish is part of the incorporated rural community of Fundy Shores, which is a member of the Southwest Regional Service Commission.
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish formed the local service district of the parish of Musquash, which was a member of the Fundy Regional Service Commission.

Origin of name

The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick gives it origin as "derived from the Maliseet word for muskrat" but does not mention that word or give a source.
William F. Ganong has entries for Musquash Islands and Musquash Harbour, the former translated from the French I. aux Rats musquez, island of muskrats, the latter uncertain, both possibly related to Maliseet words.
Musquash is a synonym of muskrat, possibly borrowed from Massachusett.

History

Musquash was erected in 1877 from Lancaster Parish.

Boundaries

Musquash Parish is bounded:

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish.

Bodies of water

Bodies of water at least partly within the parish.

Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish.

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.

Demographics

Population

Population trend
CensusPopulationChange
20161,194 0.5%
20111,200 2.8%
20061,235 3.5%
20011,280

Language

Mother tongue
LanguagePopulationPct
French only453.8%
English only1,12594.1%
Both English and French50.4%
Other languages201.7%

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