Plaster RockNew Brunswick

Crime runs heavier where Plaster Rock is policed than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 164

No police detachment reports under Plaster Rock’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Shared with the rest of the Perth Andover detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Its police area records 55.3 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Violent incidents in its police area came to 28.2 per 1,000 residents a year, above both New Brunswick’s towns (14.9) and Canadian towns (12).

Plaster Rock’s household incomes are lower than in 98% of Canadian towns

Commutes averaged 20 min, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (21 min) and below Canadian towns (26 min). Driving is how just over nine in ten commuters got to work at the census.

Hazard risk in Plaster Rock is higher than in 88% of Canadian towns

Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.075 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns ($0.036) and Canadian towns ($0.030). More homes than usual carry radon here, 17% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Plaster Rock.

Very good or excellent health for just 45% of adults around Plaster Rock; the typical Canadian town: 52%

At 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 14% for New Brunswick. Life expectancy in the region is 80.1 years (81.9 for women, 78.2 for men, 2022/2024). Chronic conditions run at 18% of adults, age-standardised, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and above Canadian towns (17%). What sets Plaster Rock apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.8 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Zone 3 (Fredericton area), Plaster Rock included.

Plaster Rock has colder winters than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −17.5°C

January is the wettest month, with 108 mm of rain and snow on average. Frost comes on 181 days a year, above New Brunswick’s towns (170) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Most of the snow comes in January, about 76 cm.

An older town: 32% of people in Plaster Rock are 65 or over, more than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns

9.2% speak both English and French, below New Brunswick’s towns (27%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%). Children under 15 make up 12% of residents.

Plaster Rock and its edges hold 2 schools: 1 elementary school and 1 school for every grade

In Plaster Rock, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −4°C nights

A normal December brings highs of −2°C, lows of −11°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 27 cm. November normally sees 94 mm of precipitation. The year peaks in July (26°C) and bottoms out in January (−18°C).

Richard Bragdon (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Tobique—Mactaquac, the riding that includes Plaster Rock

6 of the 10 MPs from New Brunswick belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.

No public library stands in Plaster Rock: the closest, Perth-Andover Public Library, is 30 km away

Renting in Plaster Rock eats 26% of household income, more than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns

18% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and near Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 70% of households.

A national route near Plaster Rock: the International Appalachian Trail New-Brunswick

The largest named area nearby is Pokiok River, 2,234 ha, 8.1 km away. 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Of the land within 10 km, 1.8% has protected status, below both New Brunswick’s towns (6%) and Canadian towns (2.3%).

44% of Plaster Rock’s homes were built before 1961