Goobies is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Geography
Goobies is in Newfoundland and straddles the boundary between three census subdivisions:[2]
- Subdivision A of Division No. 1;
- Subdivision K of Division No. 2; and
- Subdivision M of Division No. 7.
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Goobies recorded a population of 142 living in 70 of its 167 total private dwellings, a change of 2.2% from its 2011 population of 139. With a land area of 12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 11.0/km2 (28.4/sq mi) in 2016.[1]
Government
Goobies 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 Bill Goobie.[3]
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
- ^ a b c “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.
- ^ “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.
- ^ a b “Directory of Local Service Districts” (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ “Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions”. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
