Massey Drive

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Massey Drive
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Massey Drive
Location of Massey Drive in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 48°56′14″N57°54′0″W / 48.93722°N 57.90000°W / 48.93722; -57.90000
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador
Incorporated1971
Government
 •  Mayor Don Brown [1]
 •  MHA Scott Reid
 •  MP Gudie Hutchings
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,606
Time zone UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code 709
Highways NL TCH sign.svg Route 1 (TCH)
Website www.masseydrive.com

Massey Drive (2021 pop.: 1,606) is a town located close to the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Its name is derived from the original road through the town, named Massey Drive, which in turn is named after Vincent Massey, former Governor General of Canada (1952–59). [2] It is an enclave surrounded by the municipality of Corner Brook, from which it seceded in 1971. [2] It is primarily a residential area. [3]

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Demographics

Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1996 736—    
2001 770+4.6%
2006 1,170+51.9%
2011 1,412+20.7%
2016 1,632+15.6%
2021 1,606−1.6%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Massey Drive had a population of 1,606 living in 626 of its 670 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

  1. ↑ "Massey Drive Town Council". Town of Massey Drive. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Our History". Town of Massey Drive. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Massey Drive strikes water deal with Corner Brook". CBC News. March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.

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