Jackson's Arm is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on White Bay. It was settled by John Wicks of Christchurch, England, around 1870. The Post Office was established in 1892 and the first Postmistress was Belinda Peddle. The town had a population of 435 in 1956 and 277 as of the 2021 Canadian census. The primary industry of the town is fishing. In 2012, the local fish plant closed.[1]
Jackson's Arm | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 277 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 420 |
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Jackson's Arm had a population of 277 living in 125 of its 169 total private dwellings, a change of -2.5% from its 2016 population of 284. With a land area of 7.07 km2 (2.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 39.2/km2 (101.5/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "7 fish plants declared permanently closed". CBC News. May 24, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
External links
edit- Jackson's Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador at Explore Newfoundland and Labrador
49°52′N 56°47′W / 49.867°N 56.783°W
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