Lac-Baker, New Brunswick

Lac-Baker
Village
View of Lake Baker from Lac-Baker
Location of Lac-Baker, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47°20′06″N 68°38′24″W / 47.335°N 68.64°W
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Madawaska
Parish	Lac-Baker
Village Status	1967
Electoral Districts    Federal	Madawaska—Restigouche
Provincial	Madawaska-les-Lacs
Government[1]
• Type	Village Council
• Mayor	Jean-Marc Nadeau
• Councillors	List of Members Adrien Banville Alpha Nadeau Guildo Nadeau
Area[2]
• Total	37.12 km^2 (14.33 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2][3]
• Total	719
• Density	19.4/km^2 (50/sq mi)
• Change 2006-11	2.0%
• Census Ranking	4,146 of 5,008
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	506
Dwellings	419
Median Income*	$N/A CDN
Access Routes	Route 120
Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Lac-Baker (2011 population: 719) is a Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.^[4]

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

History

Demographics

Population trend[5] Census Population Change (%) 2011 719 2.0 % 2006 705 (Adjusted) 25.2% 2001 226 0.0% 1996 226 1.3% 1991 229 N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)[6] Language Population Pct (%) French only 110 81.48% English only 25 18.52% Both English and French 0 0.00% Other languages 0 0.00%

Notable people

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References

1. Government of New Brunswick website: Lac-Baker
2. 2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lac-Baker, New Brunswick
3. Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses
4. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Lac-Baker
5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lac-Baker, New Brunswick

External links

Coordinates: 47°20′06″N 68°38′24″W / 47.33500°N 68.64000°W