Lac Baker, New Brunswick

Last updated

Lac Baker
Lac-Baker NB.JPG
View of Lake Baker from Lac Baker
Canada New Brunswick location map 2.svg
Red pog.svg
Location of Lac Baker, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47°20′06″N68°38′24″W / 47.335°N 68.64°W / 47.335; -68.64
CountryCanada
Province New Brunswick
County Madawaska
Parish Lac Baker
Town Haut-Madawaska
Incorporated1967
Electoral Districts   
Federal
Madawaska—Restigouche
Provincial Madawaska-les-Lacs
Area
 • Land37.24 km2 (14.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total685
 • Density18.4/km2 (48/sq mi)
 • Change (2016–21)
Decrease2.svg 0.7%
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code 506
Dwellings505
Median Household Income*$54,443 CDN
Access RoutesNB 120.svg 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.

Contents

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

Notable people

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edmundston</span> City in New Brunswick, Canada

Edmundston is a city in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. Established in 1850, it had a population of 16,437 as of 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Madawaska County, New Brunswick</span> County in New Brunswick, Canada

Madawaska County, also known as the "New Brunswick Panhandle", is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Over 90% of the county's population speaks French. Its Francophone population are known as "Brayons." Forestry is the major industry in the county.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grand Falls, New Brunswick</span> Town in New Brunswick, Canada

Grand Falls is a town in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada, on the Saint John River. Its name comes from a waterfall created by a series of rock ledges over which the river drops 23 metres (75 ft).

Beresford is a community in the town of Belle-Baie in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. It was a town from 1984 to 2023, when it was amalgamated with surrounding municipalities to form the town of Belle-Baie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick</span> Community in Belle-Baie, New Brunswick

Petit-Rocher is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Belle-Baie. Sitting on the western shore of both Chaleur Bay and Nepisiguit Bay 20 km northwest of Bathurst.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bertrand, New Brunswick</span> Place in New Brunswick, Canada

Bertrand is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Rivière-du-Nord.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Le Goulet, New Brunswick</span> Place in New Brunswick, Canada

Le Goulet is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. Located several kilometres east-southeast of downtown Shippagan, it sits on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Formerly an incorporated village, it is now part of the town of Shippagan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paquetville</span> Place in New Brunswick, Canada

Paquetville is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Hautes-Terres. It is on the Acadian Peninsula at the intersection of Route 340, Route 135 and Route 350.

Pointe-Verte is a community in the town of Belle-Baie in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. It was a village from 1966 to 2023, when it was amalgamated with surrounding municipalities to form the town of Belle-Baie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint-André, New Brunswick</span> Place in New Brunswick, Canada

Saint-André is community in Saint-André Parish, Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. It was part of an eponymous rural community prior to 2023; the most recent census data is for the rural community. It is now part of the town of Grand Falls.

Saint-Hilaire is a former Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick. It is now part of Haut-Madawaska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick</span> Place in New Brunswick, Canada

Saint-Léonard is a former town in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held town status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Vallée-des-Rivières.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick</span> Place in New Brunswick, Canada

Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska is a former village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Vallée-des-Rivières.

Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Île-de-Lamèque.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint-François Parish, New Brunswick</span> Parish in New Brunswick, Canada

Saint-François is a geographic parish in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lac Baker Parish, New Brunswick</span> Parish in New Brunswick, Canada

Lac Baker is a geographic parish in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clair Parish, New Brunswick</span> Parish in New Brunswick, Canada

Clair is a geographic parish in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baker Brook Parish, New Brunswick</span> Parish in New Brunswick, Canada

Baker Brook is a geographic parish in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint-Jacques Parish, New Brunswick</span> Parish in New Brunswick, Canada

Saint-Jacques is a geographic parish in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. The parish consists of two discontiguous portions separated by Saint-Joseph Parish.

Haut-Madawaska is a town in the New Brunswick Panhandle, Canada, formed by amalgamating the previous incorporated rural community of the same name with the village of Lac Baker. The town includes the former incorporated villages of Lac Baker, Baker-Brook, Clair, Saint-François de Madawaska and Saint-Hilaire.

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Lac Baker, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2019.

47°20′06″N68°38′24″W / 47.33500°N 68.64000°W / 47.33500; -68.64000 (Lac Baker)

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.