Municipal Facts and Figures
| 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 |
| Member of Parliament: | Tilly O’Neill-Gordon (Conservative) |
| Constituency Office: |
4 Renaud Street, Miramichi, NB E1V 6T1 |
| Parliamentary Address: |
House of Commons |
| Provincial Riding: | Southwest Miramichi |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly: | Jake Stewart (Conservative) Jake.Stewart@gnb.ca |
