Jackson's Arm

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Jackson's Arm
Town
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador
Population
 (2021)
 • Total277
Time zone UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code 709
Highways NL Route 420.svg Route 420

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]

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Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Jackson's Arm had a population of 277 living in 125 of its 169 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

  1. ↑ "7 fish plants declared permanently closed". CBC News. May 24, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  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.

49°52′N56°47′W / 49.867°N 56.783°W / 49.867; -56.783


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