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

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Goobies is located in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Location of Goobies
Goobies is located in Canada
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Goobies (Canada)
Coordinates: 47°56′20″N 53°58′52″W / 47.939°N 53.981°W / 47.939; -53.981
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
RegionNewfoundland
Census division1, 2, and 7
Census subdivisionA, K, and M
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
Area
 • Land12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total142
Time zoneUTC−03:30 (NST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−02:30 (NDT)
Area code709

Geography

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Goobies is in Newfoundland and straddles the boundary between three census subdivisions:[2]

Demographics

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "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.