# Salisbury, New Brunswick

Salisbury is a town located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Previously a village for 57 years from 1966 to 2023, in January 2023 Salisbury was amalgamated with parts of four local service districts (including the rural community of River Glade) to become a new town with the same name.

## History

Salisbury first became a permanent settlement when settlers from Yorkshire, England, settled there in 1774 (History, Village of Salisbury Website).
It grew quickly as a fox farming community, a special mutation of fox with grey/white fur, which was imported, was commonly bred in the many fox farms in Salisbury. This is where the saying "Home of the Silver Fox" comes from. While no fox farms are known to operate locally some wild foxes now share these genes.

## Geography

Salisbury is situated on the north bank of the Petitcodiac River, approximately 25 km (16 mi) west of Moncton / Riverview, and 16 km (10 mi) east of Petitcodiac.

## Services

The town has elementary, middle, and high schools and an outdoor swimming pool. Several family-owned shops and churches serve the surrounding area. There is also a Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, 580 A/M Hugh Campbell Squadron.
Salisbury is a local service centre for several farming communities in the Petitcodiac River AKA Three Rivers, New Brunswick area. The town and many surrounding communities are served by Ambulance New Brunswick, Salisbury Fire & Rescue.
One of the first acts of the new council was to approve construction of a new fire hall.

## Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, at this time the Village of Salisbury had a population of 2,387 living in 972 of its 996 total private dwellings, a change of 4.5% from its 2016 population of 2,284. With a land area of 13.56 km$^2$ (5.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 176.0/km$^2$ (455.9/sq mi) in 2021.
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
| 2016 | 2,284 | 3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,208 | 8.4% |
| 2006 | 2,036 | 4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,954 | 3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,878 | 4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,805 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,742 | 4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,672 | N/A |
| Income type | By CAD |
| Median total income per capita | $29,536 |
| Median Household Income | $58,478 |
| Median Family Income | $69,461 |
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
| English | 2,095 | 92.5% |
| French | 95 | 4.2% |
| Other languages | 55 | 2.4% |
| English and French | 20 | 0.9% |
According to the 2022 Election Results a total of 327 citizens voted in the last Municipal election for the region.
| Position | Official Representative | Votes Received | Total Voters |
| Mayor | Robert CAMPBELL | 0 | Accl. |
| Councillor at Large | Jason GALLANT | 0 | Accl. |
| Ward 1 | John Wiebe DYKSTRA | 85 | 181 |
| Ward 2 | Phyllis BANNISTER | 0 | Accl. |
| Ward 3 (Former Village) | Sarah COLWELL, Nathan O'BLENIS, & Stephanie THORNE | 0 | Accl. X 3 |
| Ward 4 | Joseph (Joe) D'ETTORE | 94 | 146 |

## Education

* JMA Armstrong High School (9–12)
* Salisbury Middle School (5–8)
* Salisbury Elementary School (K–4)

## Notable people

* Hugh Campbell, former Canadian air marshal.
* Austin Claude Taylor, farmer, merchant and political figure.
* Claude Taylor, former Air Canada President
* Stacy Wilson, former women's hockey player.

## Bordering communities

* Boundary Creek, New Brunswick
* Gallagher Ridge, New Brunswick
* Price, New Brunswick
* Lewis Mountain, New Brunswick
* Moncton, New Brunswick
* Second North River, New Brunswick
* Kay Settlement
* Upper Coverdale
* Three Rivers, New Brunswick
* Middlesex, New Brunswick