Ship Cove-Lower Cove-Jerry's Nose

Ship Cove-Lower Cove-Jerry's Nose is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

History

From the 1970s to present a major limestone quarry began operating at Lower Cove employing 30-40 people.

Geography

Ship Cove-Lower Cove-Jerry's Nose is in Newfoundland within Subdivision E of Division No. 4.^[1] It is west of Stephenville along the southern coastline of the Port au Port Peninsula on Route 460. It consists of the three adjacent unincorporated fishing communities of Ship Cove, Lower Cove and Jerry's Nose.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ship Cove-Lower Cove-Jerry's Nose recorded a population of 382 living in 189 of its 210 total private dwellings, a change of 7.3% from its 2011 population of 356. With a land area of 17.93 km² (6.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 21.3/km² (55.2/sq mi) in 2016.^[2]

Government

Ship Cove-Lower Cove-Jerry's Nose 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 Andrew Campbell.^[3]

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See also

• List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
• List of designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador
• List of local service districts in Newfoundland and Labrador

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. "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.

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