Lushes Bight–Beaumont–Beaumont North is a town on Long Island in Notre Dame Bay in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 169 at the 2021 Census, down from 275 in the 2006 Census.

The community is inaccessible by road and is serviced by a ferry via Pilley's Island.[2][3][4]

The local school, Long Island Academy, closed in 2016.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North had a population of 169 living in 96 of its 150 total private dwellings, a change of 0.6% from its 2016 population of 168. With a land area of 34.52 km2 (13.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.9/km2 (12.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "Causeway to Long Island a 'no-brainer,' mayor say". CBC News. Nov 3, 2017. Retrieved Oct 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cut ferry operation costs, not services, says transportation committee head". CBC News. May 20, 2020. Retrieved Oct 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "N.L. ferries made 4,100 trips with no passengers last year". CBC. 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  5. ^ Quinn, Mark (2016-05-16). "5 schools closed by English School District". CBC News.
  6. ^ "Long Island Academy one year closer to possible closure". CBC News. 2014-07-24.
  7. ^ "Only student at Long Island Academy wants to stay until graduation". CBC News. 2016-03-07.
  8. ^ "Five N.L. Schools to close in June | SaltWire".
  9. ^ "Long Island's only child has a bright future, says mom | SaltWire".
  10. ^ "School Review Profile: Long Island Academy" (PDF). nlesd.ca.

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