Pollard's Point, Newfoundland and Labrador

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

Pollard's Point
Local service district / designated place
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Coordinates: 49.743°N 56.908°W / 49.743; -56.908
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Region	Newfoundland
Census division	5
Census subdivision	G
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
Area [1]
• 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

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 Edine Gossett.^[3]

Education

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

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, 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. "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".