Campbellton, Newfoundland and Labrador
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.
Campbellton | |
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Town | |
 Town of Campbellton | |
  Campbellton Location of Campbellton in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′12″N 54°56′10″W | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chase Layden </ref> |
| Area | |
| • Land | 35.71 km2 (13.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 459 |
| • Density | 12.7/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 340 Route 343 |
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]
References
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Campbellton, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- "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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