Population:

888 (2006 Canada Census)
955 (2001 Canada Census)

Average Age of Population:

47.7 years

Working Language:

English

Province:

New Brunswick

County:

Northumberland

Parish:

Blissfield

Geographical Location:

Near the geographical center of the Province of New Brunswick, on the banks of the main waters of the Southwest Miramichi River, and served by Provincial Highway #8. Doaktown is approximately half-way (86 kilometres/53 miles) between the Provincial capital of Fredericton and the City of Miramichi, both of which are also served by Highway #8.

Land Area:

28.74 square kilometres (17.86 square miles)

Altitude:

30 meters (100 feet) above sea level

Latitude/Longitude:

46 degrees 33’50” N – 66 degrees 06’ 55” W

Time Zone:

Atlantic Standard/Daylight

Climate:

Continental/Maritime

Average Annual Rainfall:

812 millimetres (32 inches)

Average Annual Snowfall:

282 centimetres (111 inches)

January Daily High/Low:

-5/-15 Centigrade (24/5 Fahrenheit)

July Daily High/Low:

25/13 Centigrade (77/55 Fahrenheit)

Major Employer:

J. D. Irving Limited

Federal Constituency:

Miramichi - Grand Lake

Member of Parliament:

Mike Dawson (Conservative)
mike.dawson@parl.bg.ca

Constituent Office Manager:

Susan Brophy susan.brophy.124@parl.gc.ca 
2 - 447 King George Hwy

Miramichi, NB, E1V 7G2

Constituency Office:

Parliamentary Address:

House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
TEL: 613-992-5335
FAX: 613-996-8418

Provincial Riding:

Miramichi West

Member of the Legislative Assembly:

MLA Kevin Russell

Email: kevin.russell@legnb.ca

Phone# 506-626-2104

Office: kevinrussell.office@legnb.ca