Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick

Blacks Harbour
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
Area
• Total	8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	894
• Density	110.3/km2 (286/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	3.2%
• Dwellings	417
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)	E5H
Area code	506
Highways Route 176	Route 778
Website	www.blacksharbour.ca/ home_page.html

Blacks Harbour (2016 population: 894) 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 is the northern terminus for the year-round Blacks Harbour to Grand Manan Island Ferry.

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.

Census data

Population

Canada census – Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick community profile

	2011
Population	982 (+3.2% from 2006)
Land area	8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
Population density	110.3/km2 (286/sq mi)
Median age	42.5 (M: 40.2, F: 45.0)
Private dwellings	417 (total)
Median household income	$43,367

References: 2011 earlier

Historical Census Data - Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick

Year Pop. ±% 1991 1,139 —     1996 1,148 +0.8%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 1,082 −5.7% 2006 952 −12.0%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 982 +3.2%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick
Census		Total		English				French				English & French				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		950		850	1.8%	89.47%		65	18.7%	6.84%		5	n/a%	0.53%		30	100.0%	3.16%
2006		930		835	13.5%	89.79%		80	20.0%	8.60%		0	0.0%	0.00%		15	n/a%	1.61%
2001		1,065		965	1.0%	90.61%		100	4.8%	9.39%		0	100.0%	0.00%		0	100.0%	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%