George's Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador

Not to be confused with George Brook.

George's Brook is a designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador that is a neighbourhood in the Town of George's Brook-Milton. It is north of Clarenville.

History

The community had a population of 170 in 1935, which has increased to 252 in 1961 and 280 in 1966.[1] A post office opened in George's Brook in 1950 with its first postmistress being Mona Pelley.[2] In October 1985, the community got it first waymaster, Charles Pelley.[2]

In 2017, residents of George's Brook and the neighbouring community of Milton voted in favour of joining together to incorporate as a town.[3] The Town of George's Brook-Milton was officially incorporated by the provincial government on May 8, 2018.[4]

Geography

George's Brook is in Newfoundland within Subdivision K of Division No. 7.[5]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, George's Brook recorded a population of 358 living in 142 of its 155 total private dwellings, a change of 6.9% from its 2011 population of 335. With a land area of 4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 79.7/km2 (206.5/sq mi) in 2016.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 2. p. 513.
  2. ^ a b "History – Town of GBM". Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  3. ^ "George's Brook-Milton votes yes to becoming stand-alone town | CBC News".
  4. ^ "Town of George's Brook-Milton Order". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. May 4, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2021.

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