Le Goulet, New Brunswick

Le Goulet is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. Located several kilometres east-southeast of downtown Shippagan, it sits on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Formerly an incorporated village, it is now part of the town of Shippagan.

Le Goulet
Le Goulet Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°42′N 64°43′W
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Gloucester
Parish	Shippagan
Town	Shippagan
Incorporated	1986
Area [1]
• Land	5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	749
• Density	138.6/km2 (359/sq mi)
• Change (2016–21)	5.5%
• Dwellings	339
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)	E8S
Area code	506
Highways	None
Website	www.legoulet.ca

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Gloucester County, New Brunswick

The village was originally called New Jerusalem Settlement when it was initially settled in 1879. Le Goulet was incorporated in 1986.

On 1 January 2023, Le Goulet amalgamated with the town of Shippagan and all or part of seven local service districts to form the new town of Shippagan.^[2][3] The community's name remains in official use.^[4]

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Le Goulet, New Brunswick^[5]

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	1,087	—
1996	1,029	−5.3%
2001	969	−5.8%
2006	908	−6.3%
2011	817	−10.0%
2016	793	−2.9%
2021	749	−5.5%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Le Goulet had a population of 749 living in 321 of its 339 total private dwellings, a change of -5.5% from its 2016 population of 793. With a land area of 5.4 km² (2.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 138.7/km² (359.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

Canada census – Le Goulet community profile

	2021	2011
Population	749 (-5.5% from 2016)	817 (-10.0% from 2006)
Land area	5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi)	5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population density	138.6/km2 (359/sq mi)	149.6/km2 (387/sq mi)
Median age	55.6 (M: 54.8, F: 56.8)	49.5 (M: 48.4, F: 50.6)
Private dwellings	339 (total)  321 (occupied)	334 (total)
Median household income	$72,000	$.N/A

Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021^[6] 2011^[7]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Le Goulet, New Brunswick[5]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		815		805	9.5%	98.77%		5	66.7%	0.61%		5	n/a%	0.61%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2006		905		890	6.8%	98.34%		15	25.0%	1.66%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
2001		975		955	5.9%	97.95%		20	100.0%	2.05%		0	0.0%	0.00%		0	0.0%	0.00%
1996		1,025		1,015	n/a	99.02%		10	n/a	0.98%		0	n/a	0.00%		0	n/a	0.00%

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick