Campbellton, Newfoundland and Labrador

Campbellton
Town
Town of Campbellton
Town of Campbellton
Campbellton is located in Newfoundland
Campbellton
Campbellton
Location of Campbellton in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 49°17′12″N 54°56′10″W / 49.28667°N 54.93611°W / 49.28667; -54.93611
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Government
 • MayorSteven Young
Area
[1]
 • Land35.71 km2 (13.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
459
 • Density12.7/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code709
Highways Route 340
Route 343

Campbellton is a small lumbering and fishing community located on the island of Newfoundland at Indian Arm, Notre Dame Bay. The community was originally named Indian Arm due to a Beothuk village located on the nearby Indian Arm River. It was renamed to Campbellton in honor of the sawmill manager John Campbell.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Campbellton had a population of 459 living in 215 of its 289 total private dwellings, a change of 1.5% from its 2016 population of 452. With a land area of 35.81 km2 (13.83 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.8/km2 (33.2/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Campbellton, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.


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