Jackson's Arm Explained

Official Name:	Jackson's Arm
Settlement Type:	Town
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Population As Of:	2021
Population Total:	277
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Jackson's Arm is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on White Bay. It was settled by John Wicks of Christchurch, England, around 1870. The Post Office was established in 1892 and the first Postmistress was Belinda Peddle. The town had a population of 435 in 1956 and 277 as of the 2021 Canadian census. The primary industry of the town is fishing. In 2012, the local fish plant closed.^[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Jackson's Arm had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 7.07km2, it had a population density of in 2021.^[2]

See also

• List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
• Newfoundland outport

External links

• Jackson's Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador at Explore Newfoundland and Labrador

49.8667°N -103°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: 7 fish plants declared permanently closed . CBC News . May 24, 2012 . January 10, 2022 .
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.