It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms by amalgamating the villages of Chipman and Minto, along with certain previously unincorporated areas of Northfield Parish, Canning Parish, Sheffield Parish, and Harcourt Parish, contiguous to the area. The municipality is divided into four wards.
The municipality was formed in 2023 through New Brunswick local governance reforms by integrating Chipman and Minto villages with some previously unincorporated areas from Northfield Parish, Canning Parish, Sheffield Parish, and Harcourt Parish, which are geographically proximate. The administrative division is divided into four parts.