Charlo, New Brunswick

Charlo, New Brunswick
Charlo
—  Village  —

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Charlo, New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick
Location of Charlo, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47°59′36″N 66°18′18″W / 47.99343°N 66.30489°W / 47.99343; -66.30489
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Restigouche
Parish Colborne
Settled 1799
Village Status 1966
Electoral Districts  
Federal

Madawaska—Restigouche
Provincial Dalhousie-Restigouche East
Government[1]
 - Type Charlo Village Council
 - Mayor André J. C. Carrier
 - Councillors
 - MLA Donald Arseneault (L)
 - MP Jean-Claude D'Amours (L)
Area[2]
 - Land 30.75 km2 (11.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total 1,376
 - Density 44.7/km2 (115.8/sq mi)
 - Change 2001-06 decrease6.4%
 - Census Ranking 1,689 of 5,008
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 - Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Postal code(s) E8E
Area code(s) 506
Access Routes
Route 11

Route 134
Route 280
Dwellings 739
Median Income* $55,211 CDN
Website www.villagecharlo.com
*Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Charlo (2006 population: 1,376) is a Canadian village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.[3]

Situated on the south shore of Chaleur Bay, the community was first settled by Acadians in 1799 and incorporated in 1966.

The Charlo Airport, the only airport in the region, offered scheduled air service between 1963-2001. It is currently only used for general aviation.

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Demographics

Population

Population trend[4]

Census Population Change (%)
2006 1,376 decrease5.0%
2001 1,449 decrease10.0%
1996 1,610 increase0.8%
1991 1,597 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[2]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 860 62.77%
English only 470 34.31%
Both English and French 30 2.19%
Other languages 10 0.73%

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Coordinates: 47°59′50.5″N 66°19′6.4″W / 47.997361°N 66.318444°W / 47.997361; -66.318444


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