Pollard's Point, Newfoundland and Labrador

Local service district / designated place in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
49°44′35″N 56°54′29″W / 49.743°N 56.908°W / 49.743; -56.908CountryCanadaProvinceNewfoundland and LabradorRegionNewfoundlandCensus division5Census subdivisionGGovernment
 • TypeUnincorporatedArea • Land16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi)Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total306Time zoneUTC−03:30 (NST) • Summer (DST)UTC−02:30 (NDT)Area code709

Pollard's Point is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

History

The post office was established in 1966.[citation needed]

Geography

Pollard's Point is in Newfoundland within Subdivision G of Division No. 5.[2] It is approximately 100 km (62 mi) northeast of Deer Lake.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pollard's Point recorded a population of 306 living in 148 of its 181 total private dwellings, a change of 21.4% from its 2011 population of 252. With a land area of 16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.2/km2 (47.0/sq mi) in 2016.[1]

Government

Pollard's Point is a local service district (LSD)[3] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.[4] The chair of the LSD committee is Collin Davis.[3]

Education

Main River Academy is in Pollard's Point.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "From tea buns to vinegar tarts, this teacher is schooling kids in traditional Newfoundland treats | CBC News".
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