Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador

The Town of Branch is an incorporated community of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and had a population of 223 (as of the 2021 census).^[1]

Town of Branch
Town
View of the town of Branch from Route 92
Town of Branch Location of Branch in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 46°53′00″N 53°58′00″W
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Government
• Mayor	Kelly Power
Area [1]
• Land	16.18 km2 (6.25 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	223
• Density	13.8/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code	709
Highways	Route 92 Route 100

Geography

Branch Cove Fossiliferous Rocks

It is located on St. Mary's Bay and can be accessed via Route 100 or Route 92. Nearby communities include Point Lance and St. Bride's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

History

The first settler of Branch was Thomas Nash, an Irish fisherman and boat builder. He arrived in Caplin Bay (Calvert) on the Southern Shore in 1765 and eventually came to Branch in the year 1790.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Branch had a population of 223 living in 96 of its 142 total private dwellings, a change of -22.4% from its 2016 population of 228. With a land area of 16.18 km² (6.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.9/km² (28.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]