Pollard's Point is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Pollard's Point | |
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  Pollard's Point Location of Pollard's Point  Pollard's Point Pollard's Point (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49°44′35″N 56°54′29″W / 49.743°N 56.908°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Region | Newfoundland |
| Census division | 5 |
| Census subdivision | G |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area | |
| • Land | 16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 306 |
| Time zone | UTC−03:30 (NST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−02:30 (NDT) |
| Area code | 709 |
History
editThe post office was established in 1966.[citation needed]
Geography
editPollard'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
editAs 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
editPollard'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 Edine Gossett.[3]
Education
editMain River Academy is in Pollard's Point.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "From tea buns to vinegar tarts, this teacher is schooling kids in traditional Newfoundland treats | CBC News".