George's Brook is a
designated place
A designated place (DPL) is a type of community or settlement identified by Statistics Canada that does not meet the criteria used to define municipalities or population centres. DPLs are delineated every 5 years for the Canadian census as the s ...
in the
Canadian province
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of
Newfoundland and Labrador
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that is a neighbourhood in the
Town of George's Brook-Milton. It is north of
Clarenville
Clarenville is a town on the east coast of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Clarenville was incorporated in 1951. It is located in the Shoal Harbour valley, fronting an arm of the Atlant ...
.
History
The community had a population of 170 in 1935, which has increased to 252 in 1961 and 280 in 1966. A post office opened in George's Brook in 1950 with its first postmistress being Mona Pelley.
In October 1985, the community got it first waymaster, Charles Pelley.
In 2017, residents of George's Brook and the neighbouring community of
Milton voted in favour of joining together to incorporate as a town.
The Town of George's Brook-Milton was officially incorporated by the provincial government on May 8, 2018.
Geography
George's Brook is in
Newfoundland
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within
Subdivision K of
Division No. 7.
Demographics
As a designated place in the
2016 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, George's Brook recorded a population of 358 living in 142 of its 155 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 335. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
See also
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List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
This article lists unincorporated communities of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Incorporated towns and cities are incorporated municipalities and can be found on List of municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Newfoundl ...
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List of designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador
A designated place is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data. It is usually "a small community that does not meet the criteria used to define incorporated municipalities or Statistics Canada Population cen ...
References
Populated coastal places in Canada
Designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador
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