Merritt's Harbour Explained

Merritt's Harbour is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located near Herring Neck, on New World Island, a few kilometers south of the causeway to Twillingate.

Geography

Merritt's Harbour is in Newfoundland within Subdivision H of Division No. 8.^[1]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Merritt's Harbour recorded a population of 38 living in 18 of its 26 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 36. With a land area of 2.33km2, it had a population density of in 2016.^[2]

Government

Merritt's Harbour 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 Lindsay Card.^[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

49.6319°N -54.65°W

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.