Seal Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on Fortune Bay. The town had a population of 100 in the 2021 Census. The population of Seal Cove, Fortune Bay has fallen to approximately 100 largely due to outmigration for education and other work-related pursuits. The town was incorporated in 1972.

Seal Cove
Town
Seal Cove Location of Seal Cove in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°29′05″N 56°03′41″W
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Incorporated (town)	1972
Population  (2021)
• Total	100
Time zone	UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code	709
Highways	Route 364

Historically, residents earned a living by fishing and logging for the large pulp and paper companies located in Central and Western parts of the province. In recent years there has been a greater dependency on work in the construction industry.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Seal Cove had a population of 100 living in 49 of its 66 total private dwellings, a change of -58.7% from its 2016 population of 242. With a land area of 2.03 km² (0.78 sq mi), it had a population density of 49.3/km² (127.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

See also

• List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
• Newfoundland outport

References

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