Crow Head

Crow Head is a small town located on the north island of Twillingate in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is home to the Long Point Lighthouse and Twillingate Dinner Theatre. Its only land border is with the Town of Twillingate, to the southeast.

Crow Head
Town
Crow Head
Location of Crow Head
Crow Head
Crow Head (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°40′47″N 54°48′00″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
Census division8
Government
 • MayorJohn Hamlyn
 • MLADerek Bennett (Lewisporte-Twillingate)
 • MPScott Simms (Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame)
Area
[1]
 • Land2.98 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total177
 • Density59.4/km2 (154/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−03:30 (NST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−02:30 (NDT)
Postal Code
A0G 4M0
Area code(s)709
Highways Route 340

As of 2016, there were 177 residents, down 12.8% from 203 in 2011. There were a total of 116 private dwellings.[1]

Its mayor, John Hamlyn, has been serving since 1963 and is the longest-serving mayor in Canada.[2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Crow Head had a population of 156 living in 70 of its 106 total private dwellings, a change of -11.9% from its 2016 population of 177. With a land area of 3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 51.5/km2 (133.3/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Crow Head, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  2. "Mayor John Hamlyn has enjoyed his 55 years of service in Crow Head". The Telegram. Saltwire Network. November 14, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  3. "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.


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