Campbellton, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Campbellton
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Town of Campbellton
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Campbellton
Location of Campbellton in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 49°17′12″N54°56′10″W / 49.28667°N 54.93611°W / 49.28667; -54.93611
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador
Government
  MayorChase Layden
Area
[1]
  Land35.71 km2 (13.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
  Total459
  Density12.7/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code 709
Highways NL Route 340.svg Route 340
NL Route 343.svg 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.

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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

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References

  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Campbellton, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "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.