Village of Baker-Brook | |
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Village | |
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  Village of Baker-Brook Location of Baker-Brook, New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 47°18′09″N 68°30′36″W / 47.3025°N 68.51°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| County | Madawaska |
| Parish | Baker Brook |
| Village Status | 1967 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Madawaska—Restigouche |
| Provincial | Madawaska-les-Lacs |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Council |
| • Mayor | Francine Caron |
| • Councillors | List of Members
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| Area | |
| • Total | 12.27 km2 (4.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 564 |
| • Density | 46.0/km2 (119/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-16 |  3.6% |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
| Dwellings | 235 |
| Median Household Income* | $54,400 CDN |
| Access Routes |  Route 120 |
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Baker-Brook (2016 population: 564[2]) is a former village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada.[3]
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Geography
It is located on the Saint John River 20 kilometres west of Edmundston.
History
The village takes its name from 19th-century sawmill businessman John Baker.
In 1818, Baker, a native of Maine, settled in the area, along with several other American families. He was dissatisfied with the official borders, and in 1827 declared the village to be capital of the "Republic of Madawaska", a self-proclaimed unrecognized sovereign state being part neither of the United States nor of British America (Canada) although comprising portions of both. Baker was subsequently briefly jailed by the British for treason. A US citizen by birth, John Baker continued to live on his settlement as a somewhat reluctant British subject after Baker Brook was officially declared part of New Brunswick.
Demographics
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Mother tongue (2016)[2]
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Attractions
The local Roman Catholic church, houses noted religious artwork, including stained-glass windows from the workshop of Belgian artist José Gaterrath and the Stations of the Cross by the famous Spanish ceramist Jordi Bonet.
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ "Government of New Brunswick website: Baker Brook". Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ a b c d e "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Baker-Brook, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Baker Brook". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 2011 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Baker Brook, New Brunswick
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47°18′09″N 68°30′36″W / 47.30250°N 68.51000°W
This page was last edited on 30 March 2024, at 20:18