Plum Point is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is west of Anchor Point.
History
editThe original name Ferrol Zaharra was given by the Basque fishermen and been translated in English later on. The former name of Old Ferrole was changed on June 11, 1965.
Geography
editPlum Point is in Newfoundland within Subdivision C of Division No. 9.[1]
Demographics
editAs a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Plum Point recorded a population of 112 living in 52 of its 71 total private dwellings, a change of -12.5% from its 2011 population of 128. With a land area of 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 45.7/km2 (118.4/sq mi) in 2016.[2]
Government
editPlum 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 Ben Coombs.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
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