Seal Cove | |
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Town | |
  Seal Cove Location of Seal Cove in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°29′05″N 56°03′41″W / 47.48472°N 56.06139°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Incorporated (town) | 1972 |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 100 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 364 |
Seal Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on Fortune Bay. The town had a population of 100 in the 2021 Census. The population of Seal Cove, Fortune Bay has fallen to approximately 100 largely due to outmigration for education and other work-related pursuits. The town was incorporated in 1972.
Historically, residents earned a living by fishing and logging for the large pulp and paper companies located in Central and Western parts of the province. In recent years there has been a greater dependency on work in the construction industry.
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Seal Cove had a population of 100 living in 49 of its 66 total private dwellings, a change of -58.7% from its 2016 population of 242. With a land area of 2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi), it had a population density of 49.3/km2 (127.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "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.
47°29′05″N 56°03′41″W / 47.48472°N 56.06139°W
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