Beaches, Newfoundland and Labrador

Coordinates: 49°35′N 56°50′W / 49.583°N 56.833°W / 49.583; -56.833
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The Beaches is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is southwest of Baie Verte.

Geography

Beaches is in Newfoundland within Subdivision E of Division No. 5.[1]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaches recorded a population of 54 living in 24 of its 28 total private dwellings, a change of 28.6% from its 2011 population of 42. With a land area of 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 28.6/km2 (74.0/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

Government

Beaches 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 Douglas Osmond.[3]

Notable Person

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  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.

49°35′N 56°50′W / 49.583°N 56.833°W / 49.583; -56.833