Portland Creek, Newfoundland and Labrador

Portland Creek is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Portland Creek is located in Newfoundland and Labrador
Portland Creek
Portland Creek
Location of Portland Creek in Newfoundland and Labrador

Geography

Portland Creek is in Newfoundland within Subdivision H of Division No. 9.[1]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Portland Creek recorded a population of 77 living in 37 of its 52 total private dwellings, a change of -8.3% from its 2011 population of 84. With a land area of 10.73 km2 (4.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.2/km2 (18.6/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

Government

Portland Creek 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 Collett.[3]

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. "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.

50.159°N 57.617°W / 50.159; -57.617


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