Le Goulet, New Brunswick
Le Goulet (2011 population: 817) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.
Le Goulet | |
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Village | |
  Le Goulet Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′N 64°43′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester |
| Parish | Shippagan |
| Incorporated | 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Paul-Aimé Mallet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 793 |
| • Density | 149.6/km2 (387/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  10.0% |
| • Dwellings | 334 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | E8S |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
| Highways | None |
| Website | www |
The village is located 5 kilometres south of Shippagan on the Acadian Peninsula.
History
The village was originally called New Jerusalem Settlement when it was initially settled in 1879. Le Goulet was incorporated in 1986.
Demographics
Population
| Canada census – Le Goulet, New Brunswick community profile | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2006 | ||
| Population: | 817 (-10.0% from 2006) | 908 (-6.3% from 2001) | |
| Land area: | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) | |
| Population density: | 149.6/km2 (387/sq mi) | 166.2/km2 (430/sq mi) | |
| Median age: | 49.5 (M: 48.4, F: 50.6) | 44.6 (M: 43.3, F: 45.8) | |
| Total private dwellings: | 334 | 337 | |
| Median household income: | $.N/A | $49,105 | |
| Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011[1] 2006[2] earlier[3] | |||
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Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Le Goulet, New Brunswick[4] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011 |
815 |
805 | 9.5% |
98.77% | 5 | 66.7% |
0.61% | 5 |  n/a% |
0.61% | 0 |  0.0% |
0.00% | |||||
2006 |
905 |
890 | 6.8% |
98.34% | 15 | 25.0% |
1.66% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | |||||
2001 |
975 |
955 | 5.9% |
97.95% | 20 | 100.0% |
2.05% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | |||||
1996 |
1,025 |
1,015 | n/a | 99.02% | 10 | n/a | 0.98% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
Notable people
See also
References
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
- Village de Le Goulet (FR)
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