Petley, Newfoundland and Labrador

Petley is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is east of Clarenville.

History

In 1951 the first postmistress was Annie Gladys Walters.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

Petley is in Newfoundland within Subdivision L of Division No. 7. ^[1]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Petley recorded a population of 88 living in 40 of its 59 total private dwellings, a change of 10% from its 2011 population of 80. With a land area of 1.18 km² (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 74.6/km² (193.2/sq mi) in 2016. ^[2]

Government

Petley 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 Shirley Walters. ^[3]

See also

• List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador

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.

Coordinates: 48°09′00″N53°45′00″W / 48.15000°N 53.75000°W / 48.15000; -53.75000