Burlington | |
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Town | |
 Green Bay in Burlington | |
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  Burlington Location in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Coordinates:49°45′01″N56°01′03″W / 49.75028°N 56.01750°W /49.75028; -56.01750[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rudy Norman |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.11 km2 (1.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 304 |
| • Density | 74.0/km2 (192/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| Postal Code | |
| Area code | Area code 709 |
| Highways |  Route 413 |
| Website | townofburlington |
Burlington is an incorporated town inNewfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[1] It is a small fishing and lumbering community onRoute 413 at the north side of the mouth ofGreen Bay. Burlington is located approximately 40 km fromBaie Verte.
Burlington was once named Northwest Arm, and was permanently settled in the mid-19th century. The community was renamed in the early part of 1915 due to a mix-up in the mail service. After many residents complained that their mail was sent to another community with a similar name, the town leaders felt the need to have a name change. Out of three separate entries, 'Burlington' was chosen.
There was no large industry in the 19th century. The early settlersfished forcod and cleared land to grow potatoes, cabbage and small fruits. Keeping animals provided meat for the winter and milk and butter in season. Settlers built their own boats for fishing inLabrador, or they were employed by the inshore fishery. Whenmines opened at bothBett's Cove andTilt Cove, some of the Burlington men went to both communities for work.
Loggingpitprops for theUnited Kingdom were started in 1915 by a contractor named John Jennings. This industry was closed in 1918 when the sale of pitprops ended.Lumber camps opened in 1920, but closed during theDepression of the 1930s. In 1935, the Thistle family started cutting export wood. They remained a major economic force in Burlington for approximately 30 years. Camps later opened for the cutting ofpulpwood and continued for about ten years. In 1969 pulpwood was again the main industry, shipped out by truck from Burlington.
According to the2021 census, 100% of Burlington's population speaks English, with the census also stating that 100% of the population only know how to speak English.[3] Burlington and surrounding area has a distinct dialect that is still heard by many today, because of its English and Irish heritage.[citation needed]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Burlington had a population of304 living in119 of its135 total private dwellings, a change of-3.2% from its 2016 population of314. With a land area of 4.09 km2 (1.58 sq mi), it had a population density of74.3/km2 (192.5/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 304 (-3.2% from 2016) | 314 (-10.0% from 2011) | 349 (-7.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 4.09 km2 (1.58 sq mi) | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi) | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Population density | 74.3/km2 (192/sq mi) | 76.7/km2 (199/sq mi) | 85.2/km2 (221/sq mi) |
| Median age | 52.0 (M: 53.2, F: 51.2) | 43.2 (M: 43.4, F: 43.0) | 43.6 (M: 44.4, F: 42.3) |
| Private dwellings | 135 (total) 119 (occupied) | 120 (total) | 137 (total) |
| Median household income | $76,500 |
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