Goobies

Goobies
Local service district / designated place
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Coordinates: 47°56′20″N53°58′52″W / 47.939°N 53.981°W / 47.939; -53.981
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Region	Newfoundland
Census division	1, 2, and 7
Census subdivision	A, K, and M
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
Area [1]
• Land	12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [1]
• Total	142
Time zone	UTC−03:30 (NST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−02:30 (NDT)
Area code	709

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: ^[2]

• Subdivision A of Division No. 1;
• Subdivision K of Division No. 2; and
• Subdivision M of Division No. 7.

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 2.2% from its 2011 population of 139. With a land area of 12.95 km² (5.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 11.0/km² (28.4/sq mi) in 2016. ^[1]

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

• 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.