Castor River South is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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| Coordinates: 50°56′17″N 56°57′22″W / 50.938°N 56.956°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Region | Newfoundland |
| Census division | 9 |
| Census subdivision | C |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area | |
| • Land | 6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 136 |
| Time zone | UTC−03:30 (NST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−02:30 (NDT) |
| Area code | 709 |
Geography
Castor River South is in Newfoundland within Subdivision C of Division No. 9.[2]
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Castor River South recorded a population of 136 living in 50 of its 56 total private dwellings, a change of -3.5% from its 2011 population of 141. With a land area of 6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 20.0/km2 (51.7/sq mi) in 2016.[1]
Government
Castor River South 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 Gerard Rumbolt.[3]