Salisbury, New Brunswick is a town located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Previously a village, on 1 January 2023 Salisbury annexed parts of four local service districts and became a town. History Salisbury first became a permanent settlement when settlers from Yorkshire, England, settled there in 1774 (History, Village of Salisbury Website). Geography Salisbury is situated on the north bank of the Petitcodiac River, approximately 25 km west of Moncton 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 Prince Edward Island). Services The town 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 Royal Canadian Air Cadet 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 Petitcodiac River valley. The town is served by Ambulance New Brunswick, Salisbury Fire & Rescue. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, 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 trend Income (2015) Mother tongue (2016) 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 River Glade, New Brunswick Middlesex, New Brunswick See also Greater Moncton List of communities in New Brunswick References External links Salisbury Official Website Communities in Westmorland County, New Brunswick Towns in New Brunswick Communities in Greater Moncton