Goobies Explained

Goobies
Settlement Type:Local service district / designated place
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map:Canada Newfoundland and Labrador#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Goobies
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Newfoundland and Labrador
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Newfoundland
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:1, 2, and 7
Subdivision Type4:Census subdivision
Subdivision Name4:A, K, and M
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Established Title:Established
Area Land Km2:12.95
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:142
Timezone:NST
Utc Offset:−03:30
Timezone Dst:NDT
Utc Offset Dst:−02:30
Coordinates:47.939°N -53.981°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:709
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

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:[1]

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 from its 2011 population of 139. With a land area of 12.95km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[2]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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) . . February 7, 2018 . December 23, 2021.
  2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador) . . February 7, 2018 . December 22, 2021.
  3. Web site: Directory of Local Service Districts . Government of Newfoundland and Labrador . October 2021 . January 1, 2022.
  4. Web site: Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions . Government of Newfoundland and Labrador . January 1, 2022.