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Hampden | |
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 Hampden from the White Bay | |
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| Coordinates:49°31′59″N56°52′01″W / 49.533°N 56.867°W /49.533; -56.867 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| The Town of Hampden | December 1959 |
| Named after | John Hampden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Calvin Wilton |
| • MHA | vacant |
| • MP | Carol Anstey (Cons) |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.9 km2 (12.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 439 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Postal Code | A0K 2Y0 |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 421 |
Hampden is atown in theCanadian province ofNewfoundland and Labrador. The town has a population of 429. Two islands can be seen from the shore of Hampden,Granby Island andMillers Island. The latter is much closer to the town and is the host of atuberculosis grave-site.[1]
Hampden was named after English politicianJohn Hampden.
Many communities were resettled into Hampden after the island was brought intoCanadian Confederation on 31 March 1949, where theJoey Smallwood government pushed a resettlement plan that involved over 300 villages and 28,000 people.[2]
Hampden was and still is to this day a logging and lumber town. Over the years many companies cut logs for lumber mills and pulpwood for paper mills. Thousands of cords of wood were boomed to the Bottom (furthest point south in White Bay) at an early time (1920s - 1930s) it was debarked and loaded aboard ships for England for the International Paper Company of Newfoundland. Later (1940s - 1970s) it was loaded on to trucks and brought to the Humber River at Riverside where it was dumped into the river and floated down the river to theBowater’s Paper Mill in Corner Brook.
To this day Hampden still relies of the logging industry as it main source of employment, Burton’s Cove Logging and Lumber Limited is the largest employer in theWhite Bay South area, employing forty plus employees year round.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Hampden had a population of439 living in196 of its217 total private dwellings, a change of2.3% from its 2016 population of429. With a land area of 32.99 km2 (12.74 sq mi), it had a population density of13.3/km2 (34.5/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
Municipal Election was held on October 2, 2025.
Calvin Wilton was elected Mayor by acclamation.
Councilor elections were held with Everett Davis, William Gale, Jackie Hewitt, Karen Hoddinott, Karen Osmond, Kyle Osmond, Robert Osmond, Barry Pilgrim, and Kelly Stoddart competing for the four Councilor positions.
Election Results
| Candidates | Votes |
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| Karen Hoddinott | 150 |
| Barry Pilgrim | 144 |
| Kyle Osmond | 134 |
| Everett Davis | 104 |
| William Gale | 95 |
| Robert Osmond | 87 |
| Jackie Hewitt | 74 |
| Karen Osmond | 68 |
| Kelly Stoddart | 63 |
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