Blacks Harbour (2021 population: 907)[3] is an incorporated village in New Brunswick, Canada. It is in a harbour of the same name opening onto the Bay of Fundy. It is 15 kilometres southeast of the town of St. George, 3 kilometres west of Beaver Harbour and 56 kilometres east from the town of St. Stephen on Route 176.
Blacks Harbour | |
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Village | |
![]() ![]() Blacks Harbour Location within New Brunswick. | |
Coordinates: 45°03′32″N 66°47′05″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Charlotte |
Incorporated | 1972 |
Government | |
• Mayor | John Craig |
• Deputy Mayor | Adam Hatt |
Area | |
• Total | 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 907 |
• Density | 100.6/km2 (261/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 421 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Postal code(s) | E5H |
Area code | 506 |
Highways![]() | ![]() |
Website | www.blacksharbour.ca/ home_page.html |
Blacks Harbours' exact origin is unknown, possibly an early family name. Post office dates from 1889.[4]
Blacks Harbour is the northern terminus for the year-round Blacks Harbour to Grand Manan Island Ferry operated by Coastal Transport
Fishing has been a vital part of its existence for over 200 years. Connors Brothers Limited was founded in 1885 at Blacks Harbour, now a major international processor of all types of seafood. The company is also a major New Brunswick employer.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Blacks Harbour had a population of 907 living in 385 of its 421 total private dwellings, a change of 1.5% from its 2016 population of 894. With a land area of 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 100.6/km2 (260.4/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
2021 | 2011 | |
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Population | 907 (+1.5% from 2016) | 982 (+3.2% from 2006) |
Land area | 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi) | 8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi) |
Population density | 100.6/km2 (261/sq mi) | 110.3/km2 (286/sq mi) |
Median age | 45.6 (M: 44.4, F: 46.8) | 42.5 (M: 40.2, F: 45.0) |
Total private dwellings | 385 | 417 |
Median household income | $43,367 |
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick[5] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | English |
French |
English & French |
Other | |||||||||||||
Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011 |
950 |
850 | ![]() |
89.47% | 65 | ![]() |
6.84% | 5 | ![]() |
0.53% | 30 | ![]() |
3.16% | |||||
2006 |
930 |
835 | ![]() |
89.79% | 80 | ![]() |
8.60% | 0 | ![]() |
0.00% | 15 | ![]() |
1.61% | |||||
2001 |
1,065 |
965 | ![]() |
90.61% | 100 | ![]() |
9.39% | 0 | ![]() |
0.00% | 0 | ![]() |
0.00% | |||||
1996 |
1,135 |
975 | n/a | 85.90% | 105 | n/a | 9.25% | 10 | n/a | 0.88% | 45 | n/a | 3.96% |
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