Campbellton, Newfoundland and Labrador explained

Official Name:Campbellton
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Newfoundland
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Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Steven Young
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Area Land Km2:35.71
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:459
Population Density Km2:12.7
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Coordinates:49.2867°N -54.9361°W
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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 living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 35.81km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[2]

See also

References

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