Lac Baker, New Brunswick

Lac Baker is a Canadian community in Madawaska County, New Brunswick,[2] formerly an incorporated village but now part of the town of Haut-Madawaska.

This article is about the former village. For the civil parish, rural census subdivision, and former local service district, see Lac Baker Parish, New Brunswick. For the lake, see Lac Baker (New Brunswick).

Lac Baker
View of Lake Baker from Lac Baker
View of Lake Baker from Lac Baker
Lac Baker, New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick
Lac Baker, New Brunswick
Location of Lac Baker, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47.335°N 68.64°W / 47.335; -68.64
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyMadawaska
ParishLac Baker
TownHaut-Madawaska
Incorporated1967
Electoral Districts   
Federal
Madawaska—Restigouche
ProvincialMadawaska-les-Lacs
Area
 • Land37.24 km2 (14.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total685
 • Density18.4/km2 (48/sq mi)
 • Change (2016–21)
Decrease 0.7%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code506
Dwellings505
Median Household Income*$54,443 CDN
Access Routes Route 120
  • Median household income, 2015 (all households)

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

History
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Madawaska County, New Brunswick

On 1 January 2023, Lac Baker amalgamated with the rural community of Haut-Madawaska to form the new town of Haut-Madawaska.[3] The community's name remains in official use.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac Baker had a population of 685 living in 336 of its 459 total private dwellings, a change of -0.7% from its 2016 population of 690. With a land area of 37.24 km2 (14.38 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.4/km2 (47.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Notable people
Main article: List of people from Madawaska County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile of Lac Baker". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. "Lac-Baker". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
  3. "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lac Baker, New Brunswick
  7. 2011 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Lac Baker, New Brunswick
  8. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Lac Baker, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2019.

47°20′06″N 68°38′24″W

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