History
| Population census | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1845 | 6 | — |
| 1869 | 5 | -0.76% |
| 1874 | 4 | -4.46% |
| 1901 | 40 | 8.53% |
| 1961 | 285 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | 196 | -0.83% |
| 2011 | 174 | -2.38% |
Indian Bay was once called Parsons Point, after its first settlers, and Northwest Arm. Europeans first came to Indian Bay in the 18th century to fish for salmon. In 1720 George Skeffington was salmon fishing there and by 1786 there were eight salmon operations in the area. Permanent settlement began after 1800. The 1836 Census of Newfoundland records Indian Bay as having a population of five, William Parsons and his family. The population was slow in growing, and in 1901 there were 40 people living there. The main source of employment were three sawmills, and a lobster factory was established before 1911. In 1921 the "International Power and Paper Co." arrived in Indian Bay and that same year a school was constructed. The peak of Indian Bays population was in 1961 with 285 people, afterwards the population began to decline.
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