Nigadoo

Nigadoo
Village
Nigadoo
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°44′17″N 65°42′40″W / 47.73805°N 65.711°W / 47.73805; -65.711
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Gloucester
Parish Beresford
Village Status 1967
Electoral Districts   
Federal
Acadie—Bathurst
Provincial Nigadoo-Chaleur
Government[1]
 • Type Town council
 • Mayor Charles Doucet
Area[2]
 • Land 7.69 km2 (2.97 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 952
 • Density 123.8/km2 (321/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 2.7%
 • Dwellings 410
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s) E8K
Area code(s) 506
Highways
Route 11
Route 134
Route 315
Route 322

Nigadoo (2011 pop.: 952) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.[3] The village is located at the mouth of the Nigadoo River on Chaleur Bay, 15 km northwest of Bathurst and adjacent to Beresford.

In the Mi'kmaq language "nigadoo" roughly translates as "place to hide."

History

Demographics

Approximately 87% of residents are francophone Acadians.

Population

Canada census – Nigadoo, New Brunswick community profile
2011 2006
Population: 952 (+2.7% from 2006) 927 (-3.2% from 2001)
Land area: 7.69 km2 (2.97 sq mi) 7.69 km2 (2.97 sq mi)
Population density: 123.8/km2 (321/sq mi) 120.6/km2 (312/sq mi)
Median age: 45.2 (M: 44.2, F: 46.4) 43.5 (M: 42.1, F: 45.0)
Total private dwellings: 410 401
Median household income: $48,782 $43,357
References: 2011[2] 2006[4] earlier[5]
Historical Census Data - Nigadoo, New Brunswick[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 950—    
1996 961+1.2%
YearPop.±%
2001 983+2.3%
2001A 958−2.5%
YearPop.±%
2006 927−3.2%
2011 952+2.7%
(A) adjustment due to boundary change.

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Nigadoo, New Brunswick[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
955
 855 Decrease 1.2% 89.53% 80 Increase 45.5% 8.38% 15 Increase n/a% 1.57% 5 Increase n/a% 0.52%
2006
920
 865 Increase 0.6% 94.02% 55 Decrease 54.2% 5.98% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
980
 860 Increase 3.6% 87.76% 120 Increase 33.3% 12.24% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
930
 830 n/a 89.25% 90 n/a 9.68% 10 n/a 1.07% 0 n/a 0.00%

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Government of New Brunswick website: Nigadoo
  2. 1 2 3 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Nigadoo, New Brunswick
  3. ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Nigadoo
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



Coordinates: 47°44′17″N 65°42′40″W / 47.73806°N 65.71111°W / 47.73806; -65.71111 (Nigadoo, New Brunswick)

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