Lac-Baker, New Brunswick

Lac-Baker (2016 population: 690[2]) is a Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.[3]

This article is about the village. For the civil parish, rural census subdivision, and former local service district, see Lac Baker Parish, New Brunswick. For the lake, see Lac Baker (New Brunswick).
Lac-Baker
Village
View of Lake Baker from Lac-Baker
Location of Lac-Baker, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47.335°N 68.64°W / 47.335; -68.64
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyMadawaska
ParishLac-Baker
Village Status1967
Electoral Districts   
Federal
Madawaska—Restigouche
ProvincialMadawaska-les-Lacs
Government
[1]
 • TypeVillage Council
 • MayorJean-Marc Nadeau
 • Councillors
List of Members
  • Adrien Banville
  • Alpha Nadeau
  • Guildo Nadeau
Area
[2]
 • Total37.18 km2 (14.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total690
 • Density18.6/km2 (48/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-16
4.0%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code(s)506
Dwellings505
Median Household Income*$54,443 CDN
Access Routes Route 120
  • Median household income, 2015 (all households)

It is adjacent to the shore of Lake Baker, which derives its name from that of John Baker, founder of Baker Brook.

History
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Madawaska County, New Brunswick

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 -0.7% from its 2016 population of 690. With a land area of 37.24 km2 (14.38 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.4/km2 (47.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Notable people
Main article: List of people from Madawaska County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. Government of New Brunswick website: Lac-Baker Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Lac Baker, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  3. "Lac-Baker". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  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


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