Ship Cove-Lower Cove-Jerry's Nose

History

From the 1970s to present a major limestone quarry began operating at Lower Cove employing 30-40 people.

Geography

Ship Cove-Lower Cove-Jerry's Nose is in Newfoundland within Subdivision E of Division No. 4. It is west of Stephenville along the southern coastline of the Port au Port Peninsula on Route 460. It consists of the three adjacent unincorporated fishing communities of Ship Cove, Lower Cove and Jerry's Nose.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ship Cove-Lower Cove-Jerry's Nose recorded a population of 327 living in 189 of its 210 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 382. With a land area of 17.93 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Government

Ship Cove-Lower Cove-Jerry's Nose is a local service district (LSD) that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community. The chair of the LSD committee is Andrew Campbell.

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References

References

1. (February 7, 2018). "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]].
2. (February 7, 2018). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". [[Statistics Canada]].
3. (October 2021). "Directory of Local Service Districts". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
4. "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.