Miscou Island, New Brunswick

Miscou Island is an unincorporated area in New Brunswick, Canada. It is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada under the name of Miscou Island / Île de Miscou.

Geography

The unincorporated area is on the eponymously named Miscou Island. It is bound by Chaleur Bay to the west, the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the east, and Miscou Harbour to the south.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Miscou Island / Île de Miscou had a population of 551 living in 269 of its 337 total private dwellings, a change of 4% from its 2016 population of 530. With a land area of 62.08 km2 (23.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.9/km2 (23.0/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

Transportation

Miscou Island is accessed by Route 113.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Designated Place 130054 New Brunswick (DPL Name: Miscou Island, LSD)" (PDF). Statistics Canada. December 13, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2025.

47°57′38″N 64°31′10″W / 47.960439°N 64.519517°W / 47.960439; -64.519517

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