Nigadoo

Nigadoo
Village
Nigadoo Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°44′17″N 65°42′40″W / 47.73805°N 65.711°W
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Gloucester
Parish	Beresford
Village Status	1967
Electoral Districts    Federal	Acadie—Bathurst
Provincial	Nigadoo-Chaleur
Government[1]
• Type	Town council
• Mayor	Gilberte Boudreau
Area[2]
• Land	7.69 km^2 (2.97 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	952
• Density	123.8/km^2 (321/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	2.7%
• Dwellings	410
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Postal code(s)	E8K
Area code(s)	506
Highways Route 11 Route 134	Route 315 Route 322

Nigadoo (2011 pop.: 952) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.^[3]

The village is located at the mouth of the Nigadoo River on Chaleur Bay, 15 km northwest of Bathurst and adjacent to Beresford.

Approximately 87% of residents are francophone Acadians.

In the Mi'kmaq language "nigadoo" roughly translates as "place to hide."

History

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Nigadoo, New Brunswick community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	952 (+2.7% from 2006)	927 (-3.2% from 2001)	983 (+2.3% from 1996)
Land area:	7.69 km^2 (2.97 sq mi)	7.69 km^2 (2.97 sq mi)	7.82 km^2 (3.02 sq mi)
Population density:	123.8/km^2 (321/sq mi)	120.6/km^2 (312/sq mi)	125.7/km^2 (326/sq mi)
Median age:	45.2 (M: 44.2, F: 46.4)	43.5 (M: 42.1, F: 45.0)	38.9 (M: 37.3, F: 40.2)
Total private dwellings:	410	401	406
Median household income:	$48,782	$43,357	$37,652
References: 2011[2] 2006[4] 2001[5]

Historical Census Data - Nigadoo, New Brunswick[6]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 950 —     1996 961 +1.2%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 983 +2.3% 2001A 958 −2.5%	Year Pop. ±% 2006 927 −3.2% 2011 952 +2.7%
(A) adjustment due to boundary change.

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Nigadoo, New Brunswick[6]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		955		855	1.2%	89.53%		80	45.5%	8.38%		15	n/a%	1.57%		5	n/a%	0.52%
2006		920		865	0.6%	94.02%		55	54.2%	5.98%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2001		980		860	3.6%	87.76%		120	33.3%	12.24%		0	100.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
1996		930		830	n/a	89.25%		90	n/a	9.68%		10	n/a	1.07%		0	n/a	0.00%

Notable people

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References

1. Government of New Brunswick website: Nigadoo
2. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Nigadoo, New Brunswick
3. New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Nigadoo
4. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
5. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

Coordinates: 47°44′17″N 65°42′40″W / 47.73806°N 65.71111°W