Lac Baker, New Brunswick

Place in New Brunswick, Canada
47°20′06″N 68°38′24″W / 47.335°N 68.64°W / 47.335; -68.64CountryCanadaProvinceNew BrunswickCountyMadawaskaParishLac BakerTownHaut-MadawaskaIncorporated1967Electoral Districts   
Federal
Madawaska—RestigoucheProvincialMadawaska-les-LacsArea
 • Land37.24 km2 (14.38 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total685 • Density18.4/km2 (48/sq mi) • Change (2016–21)
Decrease 0.7%Time zoneUTC-4 (AST) • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)Area code506Dwellings505Median Household Income*$54,443 CDNAccess Routes Route 120
  • Median household income, 2015 (all households)

Lac Baker is a Canadian community in Madawaska County, New Brunswick,[2] formerly an incorporated village but now part of the town of Haut-Madawaska.

It is adjacent to the shore of Lake Baker, which derives its name from that of John Baker, founder of Baker Brook.

History

On 1 January 2023, Lac Baker amalgamated with the rural community of Haut-Madawaska to form the new town of Haut-Madawaska.[3] The community's name remains in official use.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac Baker had a population of 685 living in 336 of its 459 total private dwellings, a change of -0.7% from its 2016 population of 690. With a land area of 37.24 km2 (14.38 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.4/km2 (47.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Population trend[5][6][7][8]

Census Population Change (%)
2016 690 Decrease4.0 %
2011 719 Increase2.0 %
2006 705 (Adjusted) Decrease25.2%
2001 226 Steady0.0%
1996 226 Decrease1.3%
1991 229 N/A

Mother tongue (2016)[8]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 630 92.7%
English only 35 5.1%
Both English and French 10 1.5%
Other languages 5 0.7%

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile of Lac Baker". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Lac-Baker". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
  3. ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lac Baker, New Brunswick
  7. ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lac Baker, New Brunswick
  8. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Lac Baker, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2019.

External links

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47°20′06″N 68°38′24″W / 47.33500°N 68.64000°W / 47.33500; -68.64000 (Lac Baker)