Le Goulet, New Brunswick

Le Goulet (2011 population: 817) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.

Le Goulet
Village
Le Goulet Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°42′N 64°43′W
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Gloucester
Parish	Shippagan
Incorporated	1986
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Mayor	Paul-Aimé Mallet
Area [1]
• Total	5.46 km^2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	793
• Density	149.6/km^2 (387/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	10.0%
• Dwellings	334
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)	E8S
Area code(s)	506
Highways	None
Website	www.legoulet.ca

The village is located 5 kilometres south of Shippagan on the Acadian Peninsula.

History

The village was originally called New Jerusalem Settlement when it was initially settled in 1879. Le Goulet was incorporated in 1986.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Le Goulet, New Brunswick community profile
	2011	2006
Population:	817 (-10.0% from 2006)	908 (-6.3% from 2001)
Land area:	5.46 km^2 (2.11 sq mi)	5.46 km^2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population density:	149.6/km^2 (387/sq mi)	166.2/km^2 (430/sq mi)
Median age:	49.5 (M: 48.4, F: 50.6)	44.6 (M: 43.3, F: 45.8)
Total private dwellings:	334	337
Median household income:	$.N/A	$49,105
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011[1] 2006[2] earlier[3]

Historical Census Data - Le Goulet, New Brunswick[4]

Year Pop. ±% 1991 1,087 —     1996 1,029 −5.3%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 969 −5.8% 2006 908 −6.3%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 817 −10.0%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Le Goulet, New Brunswick[4]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		815		805	9.5%	98.77%		5	66.7%	0.61%		5	n/a%	0.61%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2006		905		890	6.8%	98.34%		15	25.0%	1.66%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2001		975		955	5.9%	97.95%		20	100.0%	2.05%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
1996		1,025		1,015	n/a	99.02%		10	n/a	0.98%		0	n/a	0.00%		0	n/a	0.00%

Notable people

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References

1. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
2. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
3. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

• Village de Le Goulet (FR)