Pollard's Point, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Pollard's Point
Local service district / designated place
Pollard's Point is located in Newfoundland and Labrador
Pollard's Point
Pollard's Point
Location of Pollard's Point
Coordinates: 49°44′35″N 56°54′29″W / 49.743°N 56.908°W / 49.743; -56.908Coordinates: 49°44′35″N 56°54′29″W / 49.743°N 56.908°W / 49.743; -56.908
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
RegionNewfoundland
Census division5
Census subdivisionG
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
Area
[1]
 • Land16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total306
Time zoneUTC−03:30 (NST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−02:30 (NDT)
Area code(s)709

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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