West Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

West Bay
Local service district / designated place
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Coordinates: 48°37′08″N58°58′34″W / 48.619°N 58.976°W / 48.619; -58.976
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Region	Newfoundland
Census division	4
Census subdivision	E
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
Area [1]
• Land	10.58 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [1]
• Total	235
Time zone	UTC−03:30 (NST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−02:30 (NDT)
Area code	709

West Bay is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Geography

West Bay is in Newfoundland within Subdivision E of Division No. 4. ^[2]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, West Bay recorded a population of 235 living in 103 of its 124 total private dwellings, a change of -13.9% from its 2011 population of 273. With a land area of 10.58 km² (4.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 22.2/km² (57.5/sq mi) in 2016. ^[1]

Government

West Bay 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 Amanda LePrieur. ^[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

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.