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Le Goulet | |
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  Le Goulet Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′N 64°43′W / 47.700°N 64.717°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester |
| Parish | Shippagan |
| Town | Shippagan |
| Incorporated | 1986 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 749 |
| • Density | 138.6/km2 (359/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) |  5.5% |
| • Dwellings | 339 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 506 |
| Highways | None |
| Website | www |
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.
History
[edit]The village was originally called New Jerusalem Settlement when it was initially settled in 1879. Le Goulet was incorporated in 1986.
On 1 January 2023, Le Goulet amalgamated with the town of Shippagan and all or part of seven local service districts to form the new town of Shippagan.[2][3] The community's name remains in official use.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,087 | — |
| 1996 | 1,029 | −5.3% |
| 2001 | 969 | −5.8% |
| 2006 | 908 | −6.3% |
| 2011 | 817 | −10.0% |
| 2016 | 793 | −2.9% |
| 2021 | 749 | −5.5% |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Le Goulet had a population of 749 living in 321 of its 339 total private dwellings, a change of -5.5% from its 2016 population of 793. With a land area of 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 138.7/km2 (359.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
Canada census – Le Goulet community profile
| 2021 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 749 (-5.5% from 2016) | 817 (-10.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi) | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Population density | 138.6/km2 (359/sq mi) | 149.6/km2 (387/sq mi) |
| Median age | 55.6 (M: 54.8, F: 56.8) | 49.5 (M: 48.4, F: 50.6) |
| Private dwellings | 339 (total) 321 (occupied) | 334 (total) |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $.N/A |
Language
[edit]| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Le Goulet, New Brunswick[5] | ||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Census Profile of Le Goulet". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "RSC 4 Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Village de Le Goulet (FR)
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